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isogamete

[ahy-suh-gam-eet, ahy-soh-guh-meet]

noun Cell Biology.

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

Nearby words

  1. isoenergetic,
  2. isoenzyme,
  3. isoerythrolysis,
  4. isoflavone,
  5. isoflurane,
  6. isogamous,
  7. isogamy,
  8. isogeneic,
  9. isogeneic graft,
  10. isogeneic homograft
Compare heterogamete.

Origin of isogamete

First recorded in 1890–95; iso- + gamete
Related formsi·so·ga·met·ic [ahy-soh-guh-met-ik] /ˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmɛt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for isogamete

isogamete

noun

a gamete that is similar in size and form to the one with which it unites in fertilizationCompare heterogamete
Derived Formsisogametic (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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