ookinesis /oo·ki·ne·sis/ (-kĭ-ne´sis) the mitotic movements of the oocyte during maturation and fertilization.
ookinesis
o·o·ki·ne·sis (   -k-n  s s, -k -)n. The chromosomal movements of the egg that take place during maturation and fertilization. |
ookinesis
[ō′əkinē′sis]
Etymology: Gk, oon + kinesis, movement
the chromosomal movement occurring in the nucleus of the egg cell during maturation and fertilization. Also called ookinesia. See also oogenesis. ookinetic, adj.
ookinesis
the mitotic movements of an ovum during maturation and fertilization.
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