- ookinesis
- oo·ki·ne·sis (o″o-kĭ-neґsis) [oo- + -kinesis] the mitotic movements of the oocyte during maturation and fertilization.
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ookinesis
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ookinesis — ookinetic /oh euh ki net ik, kuy /, adj. /oh euh ki nee sis, kuy /, n. Cell Biol. the series of nuclear changes occurring in the ovum during maturation and fertilization. [OO + KINESIS] * * * … Universalium
ookinesis — n. process of maturation and fertilization of an egg cell (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
ookinesis — oo·kinesis … English syllables
ookinesis — |ōə+ noun (plural ookineses) Etymology: New Latin, from o + kinesis : the nuclear phenomenon incidental to maturation and fertilization of an egg * * * ookinetic /oh euh ki net ik, kuy /, adj. /oh … Useful english dictionary
ookinesis, ookinesia — Chromosomal movements of the egg during maturation and fertilization. [G. oon, egg, + kinesis, movement] … Medical dictionary
ookinetic — adj. of or pertaining to ookinesis, pertaining to the process of maturation and fertilization of an egg cell … English contemporary dictionary
ookinetic — “+ adjective : of or relating to ookinesis … Useful english dictionary
