anisogamete

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

/ ænˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmit, -ˈgæm it, ˌæn aɪ soʊˈgæm it /

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noun Biology.

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

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Origin of anisogamete

aniso- + gamete

OTHER WORDS FROM anisogamete

an·i·so·ga·met·ic

[an-ahy-soh-guh-met-ik, an-ahy-], /ænˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmɛt ɪk, ˌæn aɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby anisogamete

anisocarpic, anisocercal, anisocoria, anisodactyl, anisodactylous, anisogamete, anisogamous, anisogamy, anisole, anisomeric, anisomerous