conjugant

[ kon-juh-guhnt ]

nounBiology.
  1. either of two organisms participating in the process of conjugation.

Origin of conjugant

1
First recorded in 1905–10; conjug(ate) + -ant

Words Nearby conjugant

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British Dictionary definitions for conjugant

conjugant

/ (ˈkɒndʒʊɡənt) /


noun
  1. either of a pair of organisms or gametes undergoing conjugation

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