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gamic

[ gam-ik ]
/ ˈgæm ɪk /
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adjective Biology.

sexual(def 3).

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Nearby words

gametoid theory, gametophore, gametophyte, gametothallus, gamey, gamic, gamification, gamify, gamilaraay, gamin, gamine

Origin of gamic

1855–60; < Greek gamikós bridal of marriage, equivalent to gám(os) marriage, wedding + -ikos -ic
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British Dictionary definitions for gamic

gamic

/ (ˈɡæmɪk) /

adjective

(esp of reproduction) requiring the fusion of gametes; sexual

Word Origin for gamic

C19: from Greek gamikos of marriage; see gamete
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