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.
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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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