Gamogenesis

/ɡæmoʊˈdʒɛnəsɪs/ noun

Definition

The formation or development of gametes (sex cells like sperm and eggs); the biological process of creating reproductive cells.

Etymology

From Greek 'gamos' (sexual union) + 'genesis' (origin/creation). Medical and biological term coined to describe the developmental process in reproductive systems.

Kelly Says

Gamogenesis is the microscopic factory inside your body right now making billions of sex cells—it's so precisely choreographed that even small interruptions can cause infertility.

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