Advertisement

Advertisement

heterogamete

[ het-er-uh-gam-eet, -uh-roh-guh-meet ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. either of a pair of conjugating gametes differing in form, size, structure, or sex.

heterogamete

/ ˌhɛtərəʊɡæˈmiːt /

noun

  1. a gamete that differs in size and form from the one with which it unites in fertilization Compare isogamete
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterogamete1

First recorded in 1895–1900; hetero- + gamete

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

heteroflexibleheterogametic

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz