Meanings
nounoogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural oogeneses)
plural oogeneses · alternative oögenesis
- countableuncountablebiologyThe formation and development of an oocyte or ovum
Antonyms: ovigenesis, spermatogenesis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe formation and development of an oocyte or ovum
Opposite
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwis
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ōwyóm
- Proto-Hellenic*ōyyón
- Ancient Greekᾠόν (ōión)
- Ancient Greekᾠο- (ōio-)
- Englishoo-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁tis
- Proto-Hellenic*génetis
- Ancient Greekγένεσῐς (génesĭs)
- Englishoogenesis
Translations
Catalan oogènesi
- oogènesiTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 卵子發生 /卵子发生
- 卵子發生 /卵子发生 (luǎnzǐ fāshēng)Translations
Finnish oogeneesi
- oogeneesiTranslations
French ovogenèse
- ovogenèseTranslations
Greek ωογένεση
- ωογένεση (oogénesi)Translations
Irish úigineas
- úigineasTranslations
Italian oogenesi
- oogenesiTranslations
Latin ōogenesis
- ōogenesisTranslations
Polish oogeneza
- oogenezaTranslations
Russian оогене́з
- оогене́з (oogenéz)Translations
Turkish oogenez
- oogenezTranslations
Ukrainian оогене́з
- оогене́з (oohenéz)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
oogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oogenesis
MLA
“oogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oogenesis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oogenesis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oogenesis.
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