merogenesis


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merogenesis

 [mer″o-jen´ĕ-sis]
cleavage of a zygote.

mer·o·gen·e·sis

(mer'ō-jen'ĕ-sis),
1. Reproduction by segmentation.
2. Cleavage of a zygote.
[mero- + G. genesis, origin]

merogenesis

/mero·gen·e·sis/ (mer″o-jen´ĕ-sis) cleavage of a zygote.merogenet´ic

merogenesis

(1) Cleavage (of an embryo). 
(2) Reproduction by cleavage.

mer·o·gen·e·sis

(mer'ō-jen'ĕ-sis)
1. Reproduction by segmentation.
2. Cleavage of an oocyte.
[mero- + G. genesis, origin]

merogenesis

cleavage of an ovum.