- oogamous
- adjective Date: 1888 having or involving a small motile male gamete and a large immobile female gamete • oogamy noun
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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. * * * o·og·a·mous (ō ŏgʹə məs) adj. Characterized by or having small motile male gametes and… … Universalium
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