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cytogenesis

[ sahy-tuh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. the origin and development of cells.


cytogenesis

/ saɪˈtɒdʒənɪ; ˌsaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the origin and development of plant and animal cells
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cytogenesis1

First recorded in 1855–60; cyto- + -genesis

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