anisogamy

  • 41anisogamous — adjective a) being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from ones own. b) having a sexual partner whose age differs by an unusually large degree from ones own. See Also: anisogamy, anisonogamist …

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  • 42heterogamy — 1. Conjugation of unlike gametes. 2. Bearing different types of flowers. 3. Reproduction by indirect methods of pollination. [hetero + G. gamos, marriage] * * * het·er·og·a·my mē n, pl mies 1) sexual reproduction involving fusion of unlike… …

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  • 43macrogamete — The female element in anisogamy; it is the larger of the two sex cells, with more reserve material, and usually nonmotile. SYN: megagamete. [macro + G. gamete, wife] * * * mac·ro·ga·mete .mak rō gə mēt, gam .ēt n the larger and usu. female gamete …

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  • 44macrogametocyte — The female gametocyte or mother cell producing the female or macrogamete among fungi or protozoa that undergo anisogamy. SYN: macrogamont. * * * mac·ro·ga·me·to·cyte gə mēt ə .sīt n a gametocyte producing macrogametes …

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  • 45microgamete — The male element in anisogamy, or conjugation of cells of unequal size; it is the smaller of the two cells and actively motile. [micro + G. gametes, husband] * * * mi·cro·ga·mete gam .ēt, gə mēt n the smaller and usu. male gamete of an organism… …

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  • 46Robin Baker (biologist) — For Vice Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University, see Robin Baker (academic). Robin Baker (born 13 March 1944) is a British novelist, popular science writer, lecturer and broadcaster. A best selling author in the field of sexual biology …

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  • 47anisogamous — adj. (Biology) pertaining to anisogamy (reproduction through the union of two different reproductive cells) …

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  • 48isogamy — [ʌɪ sɒgəmi] noun Biology sexual reproduction by the fusion of similar gametes. Compare with anisogamy. Derivatives isogamete noun isogamous adjective Origin C19: from iso + Gk gamos marriage …

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  • 49anizogamija — statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Dviejų labai skirtingų (formos, dydžio ar kitu atžvilgiu) gametų susiliejimas. atitikmenys: angl. anisogamy rus. анизогамия ryšiai: sinonimas – heterogamija …

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  • 50анизогамия — anizogamija statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Dviejų labai skirtingų (formos, dydžio ar kitu atžvilgiu) gametų susiliejimas. atitikmenys: angl. anisogamy rus. анизогамия ryšiai: sinonimas – heterogamija …

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