merogony

Meaning

Noun

  • A form of asexual reproduction whereby a parasitic protozoan replicates its own nucleus inside its host's cell and then induces cell segmentation; schizogony.
  • The development of part of an ovum after damage.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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