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Pronunciation: en′dō-dī-oj′ĕ-nē
Definition: A process of asexual development seen among certain coccidia, such as Toxoplasma and Frenkelia, in which no separate nuclear division occurs, as in schizogony; the two daughters develop internally within the parent, without nuclear conjugation.
[endo- + G. dys, two, + genesis, creation]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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