Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

homogametic

 - 4 dictionary results

ho⋅mo⋅ga⋅met⋅ic

  [hoh-moh-guh-met-ik, hom-oh-]
Use homogametic in a Sentence
–adjective Genetics.
producing only one type of gamete with respect to sex chromosomes.
Compare heterogametic.

Origin:
1905–10; homo- + gametic
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To homogametic
ho·mo·ga·met·ic   (hō'mō-gə-mět'ĭk)   
adj.  Producing gametes that contain only one type of sex chromosome.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ho·mo·ga·met·ic
Pronunciation: -g&-'met-ik, -'mEt-
Function: adjective
: forming gametes that all have the sametype of sex chromosome
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

homogametic ho·mog·a·met·ic (hō'mō-gə-mět'ĭk)
adj.
Producing gametes containing only one type of sex chromosome.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see homogametic on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way