syngamy

[ sing-guh-mee ]

noun

, Biology.

1. union of gametes, as in fertilization or conjugation; sexual reproduction.

syngamy

/ ˈsɪŋɡəmɪ; ˈsɪŋɡəməs; sɪnˈdʒɛnɪsɪs; sɪŋˈɡæmɪk /

noun

1. other names for sexual reproduction

syngamy

/ sĭng′gə-mē /

1. The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.

Derived Forms

• syngamic, adjective

Other Words From

• syn·gam·ic [sin-, gam, -ik], syn·ga·mous [sing, -g, uh, -m, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of syngamy¹

First recorded in 1900–05; syn- + -gamy