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