- isogamete
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1891 a gamete indistinguishable in form or size or behavior from another gamete with which it can unite to form a zygote • isogametic adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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isogamete — [ī΄sōgam′ēt΄, ī΄səgam′ēt΄, ī΄səgə mēt′] n. a gamete not differentiated in size, structure, or function from another with which it unites: found in some protozoans, fungi, etc.: opposed to HETEROGAMETE isogametic [ī΄sōgə met′ik, ī΄səgə met′ik] adj … English World dictionary
isogamete — noun either of a pair of conjugating gametes of the same size and structure • Hypernyms: ↑gamete * * * 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… … Useful english dictionary
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] * * * … Universalium
isogamete — noun Either of a pair of conjugating gametes that are of the same size and structure … Wiktionary
isogamete — 1. One of two or more similar cells that conjugate or fuse and subsequently divide, resulting in reproduction. 2. A gamete of the same size as the gamete with which it unites. [iso + G. gametes or gamete, husband or wife] * * * iso·ga·mete .ī sō… … Medical dictionary
isogamete — i·so·ga·mè·te s.m. TS biol. ciascuno dei gameti, maschile e femminile, morfologicamente uguali tra loro {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1952. ETIMO: comp. di iso e gamete … Dizionario italiano
isogamete — pl.m. isogameti … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
isogamete — n. either of a pair of uniting gametes that are equal and similar (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
isogamete — iso·gamete … English syllables
isogamete — i•so•gam•ete [[t]ˌaɪ soʊˈgæm it, gəˈmit[/t]] n. cbl one of a pair of conjugating gametes exhibiting no differences in form, size, structure, or sex • Etymology: 1890–95 i so•ga•met′ic ˈmɛt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
