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heterogamy
[ het-uh-rog-uh-mee ]
noun
- heterogamous state.
heterogamy
/ ˌhɛtəˈrɒɡəmɪ /
heterogamy
/ hĕt′ə-rŏg′ə-mē /
- Alternation of sexual and parthenogenetic generations, as in the life cycles of some aphids.
- 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.
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Derived Forms
- ˌheterˈogamous, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heterogamy1
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Example Sentences
Another interesting type of heterogamy is that which has been long known in the Aphides.
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The heterogamy of the allied Coccid is practically the same as that of the Aphid.
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Parthenogenesis without heterogamy occurs in a large number of forms.
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Heterogamy: applied to those cases in which two sexual or a sexual and parthenogenetic generation alternate.
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Alterations in the position of the sexual organs are spoken of under the head of Heterogamy.
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