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maturation


Main Entry: mat·u·ra·tion
Pronunciation: \ˌmach-ə-ˈrā-shən\
Function: noun
1 a : the process of becoming mature b : the emergence of personal and behavioral characteristics through growth processes c : the final stages of differentiation of cells, tissues, or organs d : the achievement of intellectual or emotional maturity
2 a : the entire process by which diploid gamete-producing cells are transformed into haploid gametes that includes both meiosis and physiological and structural changes fitting the gamete for its future role b : spermiogenesis 2
ma·tur·a·tive \mə-ˈt(y)r-ət-iv\ adjective

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