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
(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]