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.
OTHER WORDS FROM isogamete
i·so·ga·met·ic [ahy-soh-guh-met-ik], /ˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby isogamete
isoenergetic, isoenzyme, isoerythrolysis, isoflavone, isoflurane, isogamete, isogamous, isogamy, isogeneic, isogeneic graft, isogeneic homograft
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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), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for isogamete
isogamete
[ ī′sō-găm′ēt′, -gə-mēt′ ]
n.
A gamete that has the same size and structure as the one with which it unites.
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