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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Origin of syngamy

First recorded in 1900–05; syn- + -gamy

OTHER WORDS FROM syngamy

syn·gam·ic

[sin-gam-ik], /sɪnˈgæm ɪk/, syn·ga·mous

[sing-guh-muhs], /ˈsɪŋ gə məs/, adjective

Words nearby syngamy

synergy, synesis, synesthesia, synfuel, synfuels, syngamy, syngas, Synge, syngenesis, syngraft, synizesis

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British Dictionary definitions for syngamy

syngamy

syngenesis (sɪnˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)

/ (ˈsɪŋɡəmɪ) /

noun

other names for sexual reproduction

Derived forms of syngamy

syngamic (sɪŋˈɡæmɪk) or syngamous (ˈsɪŋɡəməs), adjective

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Scientific definitions for syngamy

syngamy

[ sĭng′gə-mē ]

The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.