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isogamete

[ahy-suh-gam-eet, ahy-soh-guh-meet]
noun Cell Biology.
  1. 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
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
  1. a gamete that is similar in size and form to the one with which it unites in fertilizationCompare heterogamete
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Derived Formsisogametic (ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmɛtɪk), adjective
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isogamete in Medicine

isogamete

(ī′sō-găm′ēt′, -gə-mēt′)
n.
  1. A gamete that has the same size and structure as the one with which it unites.
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