syngamous
gə noun Biology.
union of gametes, as in fertilization or conjugation; sexual reproduction.
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syngamy or syngenesis (ˈsɪŋɡəmɪ, sɪnˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| other names for sexual reproduction | |
| syngenesis or syngenesis | |
| —n | |
| syngamic or syngenesis | |
| —adj | |
| syngamous or syngenesis | |
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| syngamy or syngenesis (ˈsɪŋɡəmɪ, sɪnˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) | |
| —n | |
| other names for sexual reproduction | |
| syngenesis or syngenesis | |
| —n | |
| syngamic or syngenesis | |
| —adj | |
| syngamous or syngenesis | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
syngamy  (sĭng'gə-mē) Pronunciation Key
The fusion of two gametes in fertilization. |
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