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conjugant

American  
[kon-juh-guhnt] / ˈkɒn dʒə gənt /

noun

Biology.

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

conjugant British  
/ ˈkɒndʒʊɡənt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of conjugant

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

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