"heterogamete" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: heterogametes [plural]
Etymology: From hetero- + gamete. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hetero-|gamete}} hetero- + gamete Head templates: {{en-noun}} heterogamete (plural heterogametes)
  1. Either of a pair of conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behaviour, such as the spermatozoon and the ovum. Synonyms: anisogamete Translations (Translations): anizogameta [feminine] (Polish), heterogameta [feminine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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