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syn⋅ga⋅my

  [sing-guh-mee]
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–noun Biology.
union of gametes, as in fertilization or conjugation; sexual reproduction.
Origin:
1900–05; syn- + -gamy

Related forms:
syn⋅gam⋅ic  [sin-gam-ik] , syn⋅ga⋅mous  [sing-guh-muhs] , adjective
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syn·ga·my   (sĭng'gə-mē)   
n.  The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.
syn·gam'ic (sĭn-gām'ĭk), syn'ga·mous (sĭng'gə-məs) adj.
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Main Entry: syn·ga·my
Pronunciation: 'si[ng]-g&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: sexual reproduction byunion of gametes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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syngamy syn·ga·my (sĭng'gə-mē)
n.
The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.

syn·gam'ic (sĭn-gām'ĭk) or syn'ga·mous (sĭng'gə-məs) adj.

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syngamy   (sĭng'gə-mē)  Pronunciation Key 
The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.
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