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Maturational

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Adjective

1. maturational

relating to or involved in maturation

Example Sentences:
'maturational process'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Maturational

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noun
1. 
the process of maturing or ripening
2. zoology
the development of ova and spermatozoa from precursor cells in the ovary and testis, involving meiosis
3.  a less common word for suppuration

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Maturational

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noun
1. 
the formation or discharge of pus; suppuration
2. 
the act or process of maturing, esp. of becoming full-grown or fully developed
3.  Biology
the final stages in the development of gametes in which, through meiosis, the normal number of chromosomes is reduced by half

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Maturational

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n.
1. The process of becoming mature.
2. Biology
a. The processes by which gametes are formed, including the reduction of chromosomes in a germ cell from the diploid number to the haploid number by meiosis.
b. The final differentiation processes in biological systems, such as the final ripening of a seed or the attainment of full functional capacity by a cell, a tissue, or an organ.

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