isogamete

[ ahy-suh-gam-eet, ahy-soh-guh-meet ]

nounCell Biology.
  1. one of a pair of conjugating gametes, exhibiting no differences in form, size, structure, or sex.

Origin of isogamete

1
First recorded in 1890–95; iso- + gamete

Other words from isogamete

  • i·so·ga·met·ic [ahy-soh-guh-met-ik], /ˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby isogamete

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British Dictionary definitions for isogamete

isogamete

/ (ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmiːt) /


noun
  1. a gamete that is similar in size and form to the one with which it unites in fertilization: Compare heterogamete

Derived forms of isogamete

  • isogametic (ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmɛtɪk), adjective

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