oogamous

oogamous
oogamous [ō äg′ə məs]
adj.
OO- + -GAMOUS
characterized by the uniting of a large, nonmotile egg and a small, active sperm for reproduction
oogamy [ō äg′əmē]
n.

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o·og·a·mous (ō-ŏgʹə-məs) adj.
Characterized by or having small motile male gametes and large nonmotile female gametes.
  o·ogʹa·my n.

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