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syngamy
[ sing-guh-mee ]
/ ˈsɪŋ gə mi /
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noun Biology.
union of gametes, as in fertilization or conjugation; sexual reproduction.
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OTHER WORDS FROM syngamy
syn·gam·ic [sin-gam-ik], /sɪnˈgæm ɪk/, syn·ga·mous [sing-guh-muhs], /ˈsɪŋ gə məs/, adjectiveWords nearby syngamy
synesis, synesthesia, synesthesialgia, synfuel, synfuels, syngamy, syngas, Synge, syngeneic, syngeneic graft, syngeneic homograft
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British Dictionary definitions for syngamy
Derived forms of syngamy
syngamic (sɪŋˈɡæmɪk) or syngamous (ˈsɪŋɡəməs), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for syngamy
syngamy
[ sĭng′gə-mē ]
n.
The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.
Other words from syngamy
syn•gam′ic (sĭn-găm′ĭk) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for syngamy
syngamy
[ sĭng′gə-mē ]
The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.
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