conjugant

[kon-juh-guhnt]

con·ju·gant

[kon-juh-guhnt]
noun Biology.
either of two organisms participating in the process of conjugation.

Origin:
1905–10; conjug(ate) + -ant
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conjugant (ˈkɒndʒʊɡənt)
 
n
either of a pair of organisms or gametes undergoing conjugation

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conjugant con·ju·gant (kŏn'jə-gənt)
n.
Either of a pair of organisms, cells, or gametes undergoing conjugation.

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