isogamete

American

[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.

isogamete British

/ ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmiːt /

noun

a gamete that is similar in size and form to the one with which it unites in fertilization Compare heterogamete

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Other Word Forms

isogametic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of isogamete

First recorded in 1890–95; iso- + gamete

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