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oogenesis

/ˈoʊ.oʊ.d͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
oo-ge-n-e-sis
IPA
/ˈoʊ.oʊ.d͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation and development of an oocyte or ovum

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm Proto-Hellenic *ōyyón Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión) Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-)bor. English oo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English oogenesis From oo- + -genesis.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊ.oʊ.d͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

oogeneses (plural) oögenesis (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

oogenetic oogenic

Antonyms

ovigenesis spermatogenesis

Questions

How do you pronounce oogenesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊ.oʊ.d͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/.
What does oogenesis mean?
The formation and development of an oocyte or ovum
Where does oogenesis come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm Proto-Hellenic *ōyyón Ancient Greek ᾠόν (ōión) Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-)bor. English oo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English oogenesis From oo- + -genesis.

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