isogamy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /aɪ̯ˈsɒɡəmi/
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Etymology
From iso- + -gamy.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) Sexual bonding or marriage involving partners of equal social status.
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(uncountable, usually) A form of sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology.
Among other organisms, alternative methods of reproduction include budding, hermaphroditism (one individual carrying both kinds of sex organs) and isogamy (two individuals, not distinguished as male and female, combining their genes).
2018 April 24, John Launer, “Do We Even Need Men?”, in Literary Hub:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| isogamies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
de Isogamie (sexual bonding or marriage involving partners of equal status) · de Isogamie (sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology) · fi isogamia (sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology) · bg изога́мия (sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology) · ru изога́мия (sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology)