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syngamy

American  
[sing-guh-mee] / ˈsɪŋ gə mi /

noun

Biology.

  1. union of gametes, as in fertilization or conjugation; sexual reproduction.

syngamy British  
/ ˈsɪŋɡəmɪ, ˈsɪŋɡəməs, sɪnˈdʒɛnɪsɪs, sɪŋˈɡæmɪk /

noun

  1. other names for sexual reproduction

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syngamy Scientific  
/ sĭng′gə-mē /

  1. The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.

Other Word Forms

  • syngamic adjective
  • syngamous adjective

Etymology

Origin of syngamy

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

Example Sentences

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In seven of the zygotes that were microinjected with sgRNA2b–Cas9, the pronuclei had already faded after thawing, showing that they had exited S phase and were undergoing syngamy.

From Nature • Sep. 19, 2017

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