mat·u·ra·tion
n 1 a : the process of becoming mature b : the emergence of personal and behavioral characteristics through growth processes c : the final stages of differentiation of cells, tissues, or organs d : the achievement of intellectual or emotional maturity 2 a : the entire process by which diploid gamete-producing cells are transformed into haploid gametes that includes both meiosis and physiological and structural changes fitting the gamete for its future role b : SPERMIOGENESIS 2 ma*tur*a*tive adj
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