isogamete

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

noun

, Cell Biology.

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

isogamete

/ ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmiːt; ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmɛtɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• isogametic, adjective

Other Words From

• i·so·ga·met·ic [ahy-soh-g, uh, -, met, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isogamete¹

First recorded in 1890–95; iso- + gamete