anisogamy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ænaɪ̯ˈsɒɡəmi/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos) Ancient Greek ἄνισος (ánisos)der. English aniso- Proto-Indo-European *ǵem-der. Ancient Greek γᾰ́μος (gắmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy English anisogamy From aniso- + -gamy.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Sexual bonding or marriage involving partners of widely differing social status.
- (uncountable) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
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Translations (13)
bg анизога́мия (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) · ca heterogàmia (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) · ga ainiseagamacht (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) · pl heterogamia (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) · de Anisogamie (sexual bonding or marriage involving partners of widely differing status) · ru анизога́мия (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) · de Anisogamie (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) · ca anisogàmia (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) · pl anizogamia (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) · pt anisogamia (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) · it anisogamia (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) · pt heterogamia (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes) · fi anisogamia (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes)