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The word oogenesis refers to

The word oogenesis refers to
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The word oogenesis refers to

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the word oogenesis refers to the coming into being of the egg . i believe it is that .
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The word was created from the prefix "oo-" (Greek oon, egg) + "genesis" (the coming into being of something) = the coming into being of the egg (the ovum). Oogenesis is in contrast to spermatogenesis, the process of sperm formation.
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