conjugant
[ kon-juh-guhnt ]
nounBiology.
either of two organisms participating in the process of conjugation.
Origin of conjugant
1First recorded in 1905–10; conjug(ate) + -ant
Words Nearby conjugant
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British Dictionary definitions for conjugant
conjugant
/ (ˈkɒndʒʊɡənt) /
noun
either of a pair of organisms or gametes undergoing conjugation
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