isogamete

isogamete
isogametic /uy'soh geuh met"ik/, adj.
/uy'seuh gam"eet, uy'soh geuh meet"/, n. Cell Biol.
one of a pair of conjugating gametes, exhibiting no differences in form, size, structure, or sex. Cf. heterogamete.
[1890-95; ISO- + GAMETE]

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  • isogamete — n. either of a pair of uniting gametes that are equal and similar (Biology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • isogamete — iso·gamete …   English syllables

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