Development of ova

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Oogenesis \O`["o]*gen"e*sis\, n. [Gr. w,'o`n an egg + E. genesis.] (Physiol.) The development, or mode of origin, of the ova.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) The formation and development of an ovum.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"formation of the ovum," 1892, from oo- + -genesis "birth, origin, creation."

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Oogenesis , ovogenesis , or oögenesis is the creation of an ovum (egg cell). It is the female form of gametogenesis ; the male equivalent is spermatogenesis . It involves the development of the various stages of the immature ovum .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. development of ova