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conjugant

[ kon-juh-guh nt ]
/ ˈkɒn dʒə gənt /

noun Biology.

either of two organisms participating in the process of conjugation.

Nearby words

  1. conjoined twins,
  2. conjoint,
  3. conjointly,
  4. conjugal,
  5. conjugal rights,
  6. conjugata,
  7. conjugate,
  8. conjugate acid-base pair,
  9. conjugate angles,
  10. conjugate axis

Origin of conjugant

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

conjugant

[ kŏn′jə-gənt ]

n.

Either of a pair of organisms, cells, or gametes undergoing conjugation.
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