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anisogamete

American

[an-ahy-soh-guh-meet, -gam-eet, an-ahy-soh-gam-eet] / ænˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmit, -ˈgæm it, ˌæn aɪ soʊˈgæm it /

noun

Biology.

either of a pair of unlike gametes, usually differing in size.

Other Word Forms

anisogametic adjective

Etymology

Origin of anisogamete

aniso- + gamete

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