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mat·u·ra·tion  audio  (mch-rshn) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. The process of becoming mature.
  2. Biology
    1. 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.
    2. 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.


OTHER FORMS:
matu·ration·al(Adjective)


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