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isogamete

[ ahy-suh-gam-eet, ahy-soh-guh-meet ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. one of a pair of conjugating gametes, exhibiting no differences in form, size, structure, or sex.

isogamete

/ ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmɛtɪk; ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmiːt /

noun

  1. a gamete that is similar in size and form to the one with which it unites in fertilization Compare heterogamete
“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
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Derived Forms

  • isogametic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • i·so·ga·met·ic [ahy-soh-g, uh, -, met, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isogamete1

First recorded in 1890–95; iso- + gamete

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