oogenesis
noun
oo·gen·e·sis
ˌō-ə-ˈje-nə-səs 
: the process of female gamete formation including formation of an oocyte from an oogonium (see oogonium sense 2) followed by meiotic division
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Instead, the theropods from the oogenesis, Himeoolithus and Macroelongatoolithus, laid the smallest and largest dinosaur eggs ever discovered, which are around 2 and 24 inches in length.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2023
First, females must be able to create egg cells (oogenesis) without stimulation from sperm or mating.
—Mercedes Burns, CNN, 27 Dec. 2021
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2023
First, females must be able to create egg cells (oogenesis) without stimulation from sperm or mating.
—Mercedes Burns, CNN, 27 Dec. 2021
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oogenesis
noun
oo·gen·e·sis
ˌō-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs
: the process of female gamete formation including meiosis and formation of eggs
Medical Definition
oogenesis
noun
oo·gen·e·sis
ˌō-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural oogeneses
-ˌsēz
: formation and maturation of the egg
called also ovogenesis
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