isogamete
[ ahy-suh-gam-eet, ahy-soh-guh-meet ]
nounCell Biology.
one of a pair of conjugating gametes, exhibiting no differences in form, size, structure, or sex.
Origin of isogamete
1Other words from isogamete
- i·so·ga·met·ic [ahy-soh-guh-met-ik], /ˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmɛt ɪk/, adjective
- Compare heterogamete.
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British Dictionary definitions for isogamete
isogamete
/ (ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmiːt) /
noun
a gamete that is similar in size and form to the one with which it unites in fertilization: Compare heterogamete
Derived forms of isogamete
- isogametic (ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmɛtɪk), adjective
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