syngamy
[ sing-guh-mee ]
nounBiology.
union of gametes, as in fertilization or conjugation; sexual reproduction.
Origin of syngamy
1Other words from syngamy
- syn·gam·ic [sin-gam-ik], /sɪnˈgæm ɪk/, syn·ga·mous [sing-guh-muhs], /ˈsɪŋ gə məs/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for syngamy
syngamy
syngenesis (sɪnˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)
/ (ˈsɪŋɡəmɪ) /
noun
other names for sexual reproduction
Derived forms of syngamy
- syngamic (sɪŋˈɡæmɪk) or syngamous (ˈsɪŋɡəməs), adjective
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Scientific definitions for syngamy
syngamy
[ sĭng′gə-mē ]
The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.
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