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hologamous

American  
[huh-log-uh-muhs] / həˈlɒg ə məs /

adjective

Biology.

  1. of or relating to an organism having reproductive cells similar in size and structure to the somatic cells.

Etymology

Origin of hologamous

First recorded in 1920–25; holo- + -gamous

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