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isogamete

[ ahy-suh-gam-eet, ahy-soh-guh-meet ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈgæm it, ˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmit /
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noun Cell Biology.
one of a pair of conjugating gametes, exhibiting no differences in form, size, structure, or sex.
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Compare heterogamete.

Origin of isogamete

First recorded in 1890–95; iso- + gamete

OTHER WORDS FROM isogamete

i·so·ga·met·ic [ahy-soh-guh-met-ik], /ˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby isogamete

isoelectric point, isoelectronic, isoenzyme, isoflavone, isoflurane, isogamete, isogamous, isogamy, isogenous, isogeotherm, isogloss
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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 fertilizationCompare heterogamete

Derived forms of isogamete

isogametic (ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmɛtɪk), adjective
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