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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A form of asexual reproduction whereby a parasitic protozoan replicates its own nucleus inside its host's cell and then induces cell segmentation; a form of schizogony. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   The development of part of an ovum after damage. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From mero- + -gony.

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