Term Name:
oocyte growth
Synonyms:
Definition:
The developmental growth process in which an oocyte irreversibly increases in size over time by accretion and biosynthetic production of matter similar to that already present.
Ontology:
GO: Biological Process [GO:0001555]
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is part of:
oocyte development
is a type of:
developmental cell growth
developmental process involved in reproduction
has subtype:
oocyte growth in germarium-derived egg chamber