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conjugant

[kon-juh-guh nt]
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noun Biology.
  1. either of two organisms participating in the process of conjugation.
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Origin of conjugant

First recorded in 1905–10; conjug(ate) + -ant
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British Dictionary definitions for conjugant

conjugant

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

(kŏn′jə-gənt)
n.
  1. Either of a pair of organisms, cells, or gametes undergoing conjugation.
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