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oogamy

/ əʊˈɒɡəmɪ /

noun

  1. sexual reproduction involving a small motile male gamete and a large much less motile female gamete: occurs in all higher animals and some plants
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oogamy

/ ō-ŏgə-mē /

  1. A system of sexual reproduction in which one gamete (called the egg) is large and nonmotile, while the other (called the sperm) is small and motile. Oogamy is a type of heterogamy.
  2. Compare isogamy


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Derived Forms

  • oˈogamous, adjective

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oogameteOO gauge