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isogamete

[ ahy-suh-gam-eet, ahy-soh-guh-meet ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈgæm it, ˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmit /

noun Cell Biology.

one of a pair of conjugating gametes, exhibiting no differences in form, size, structure, or sex.

Nearby words

isoenergetic, isoenzyme, isoerythrolysis, isoflavone, isoflurane, isogamete, isogamous, isogamy, isogeneic, isogeneic graft, isogeneic homograft
Compare heterogamete.

Origin of isogamete

First recorded in 1890–95; iso- + gamete

Related forms

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

isogametic (ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmɛtɪk), adjective
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Medicine 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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