oogenesis
/ˈoʊ.oʊ.d͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/noun
oogenesis is spelled O-O-G-E-N-E-S-I-S: 9 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oogenesis means “The formation and development of an oocyte or ovum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of oogenesis is oogeneses.
How many letters and syllables are in oogenesis?
| Letters | 9: O-O-G-E-N-E-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oogenesis?
Oogenesis appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce oogenesis?
- US /ˈoʊ.oʊ.d͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/
- US /ˈoʊ.ə.d͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/
Oogenesis has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of oogenesis
- oogeneses plural
- oögenesis
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oogenesis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The formation and development of an oocyte or ovum
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of oogenesis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Oogenesis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ovogenèse |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does oogenesis come from?
From oo- + -genesis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).