"heterogamy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heterogamies [plural]
Etymology: From hetero- + -gamy. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hetero-|-gamy}} hetero- + -gamy Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} heterogamy (usually uncountable, plural heterogamies)
  1. (biology) The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: anisogamy
    Sense id: en-heterogamy-en-noun-VW~pXCS6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -gamy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -gamy: 61 39 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (sociology) Marriage or similar union between people of different sexes, or social strata, such as races. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Sociology Synonyms: intermarriage
    Sense id: en-heterogamy-en-noun-iq16xIWJ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with hetero- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 39 61 Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

Inflected forms

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