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heterogamous

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het⋅er⋅og⋅a⋅mous

  [het-uh-rog-uh-muhs]
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–adjective
1. Genetics. having unlike gametes, or reproducing by the union of such gametes (opposed to isogamous ).
2. Botany. having flowers or florets of two sexually different kinds (opposed to homogamous ).
Origin:
1830–40; hetero- + -gamous
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het·er·og·a·mous   (hět'ə-rŏg'ə-məs)   
adj.  

  1. Biology

    1. Characterized by the fusion of unlike gametes in the reproductive process.

    2. Characterized by reproduction involving the alternation of sexual and parthenogenetic generations.

  2. Botany Bearing male and female flowers.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: het·er·og·a·mous
Pronunciation: "het-&-'räg-&-m&s
Function: adjective
: having or characterized byfusion of unlike gametes —compare ANISOGAMOUS, ISOGAMOUS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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heterogamous het·er·og·a·mous (hět'ə-rŏg'ə-məs)
adj.
Relating to heterogamy.

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heterogamy   (hět'ə-rŏg'ə-mē)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Alternation of sexual and parthenogenetic generations, as in the life cycles of some aphids.

  2. A reproductive system that is characterized by the fusion of gametes (called heterogametes) that are dissimilar in size and structure, such as the egg and sperm of animals.


heterogamous adjective
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