gametogony

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gametogony

[gam″ĕ-tog´o-ne]

1. the development of merozoites into male and female gametes, which later fuse to form a zygote.

2. reproduction by means of gametes.

gam·e·tog·o·ny

(gam'ĕ-tog'ō-nē),

A stage in the sexual cycle of sporozoans in which gametes are formed, often by schizogony.

Synonym(s): gametogonia, gamogony

[gameto- + G. gonē, a begetting]

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Hepatozoon
schizogony
sporogenesis
sporogeny
sporogony

References in periodicals archive ?

In these cells, the parasites undergo asexual multiplication (schizogony or merogony) and then sexual multiplication (gametogony) producing microgamonts (male) and macrogamonts (female).