gametogenesis
/ɡəˌmiːtəˈdʒɛnəsɪs/
noun
- The process by which male and female reproductive cells (gametes) are formed in living organisms.
- The biology class studied how gametogenesis occurs in flowering plants.
- In humans, gametogenesis produces sperm in males and eggs in females.
- Errors during gametogenesis can lead to genetic disorders in offspring.