oogenesis

See also: oögenesis

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From oo- +‎ -genesis.

Noun

oogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural oogeneses)

  1. (biology) The formation and development of an ovum.
    Antonym: spermatogenesis

Hypernyms

Translations

Latin

Etymology

from ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”) + γένεσις (génesis, “origin”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /oː.oˈɡe.ne.sis/, [oː.ɔˈɡɛ.nɛ.sɪs]

Noun

ōogenesis f (genitive ōogenesis); third declension

  1. oogenesis

Inflection

Third declension, alternative accusative singular in -im, alternative ablative singular in -ī and accusative plural in -īs.

Case Singular Plural
nominative ōogenesis ōogenesēs
genitive ōogenesis ōogenesium
dative ōogenesī ōogenesibus
accusative ōogenesem
ōogenesim		 ōogenesēs
ōogenesīs
ablative ōogenese
ōogenesī		 ōogenesibus
vocative ōogenesis ōogenesēs
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