anisogamy

[ an-ahy-sog-uh-mee ]

nounBiology.
  1. the union of anisogametes.

Origin of anisogamy

1
First recorded in 1890–95; aniso- + -gamy

Words Nearby anisogamy

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British Dictionary definitions for anisogamy

anisogamy

/ (ˌænaɪˈsɒɡəmɪ) /


noun
  1. a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar, either in size alone or in size and form

Derived forms of anisogamy

  • anisogamous, adjective

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