heterogamete

American

[het-er-uh-gam-eet, -uh-roh-guh-meet] / ˌhɛt ər əˈgæm it, -ə roʊ gəˈmit /

noun

Cell Biology.

either of a pair of conjugating gametes differing in form, size, structure, or sex.

heterogamete British

/ ˌhɛtərəʊɡæˈmiːt /

noun

a gamete that differs in size and form from the one with which it unites in fertilization Compare isogamete

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Etymology

Origin of heterogamete

First recorded in 1895–1900; hetero- + gamete

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