Main Entry: oo·gen·e·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌō-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural oo·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: formation and maturation of the egg—called also ovogenesis

—oo·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective