heterogamy

[ het-uh-rog-uh-mee ]

/ ˌhɛt əˈrɒg ə mi /

noun

heterogamous state.

Origin of heterogamy

First recorded in 1870–75; hetero- + -gamy

Words nearby heterogamy

heteroerotism, heteroflexible, heterogamete, heterogametic, heterogamous, heterogamy, heterogeneity, heterogeneous, heterogeneous nuclear RNA, heterogeneous radiation, heterogeneous system

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Example sentences from the Web for heterogamy

The heterogamy of the allied Coccid is practically the same as that of the Aphid.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Other illustrations of a similar character are mentioned under the head of Heterogamy (p. 196).
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
Heterogamy: applied to those cases in which two sexual or a sexual and parthenogenetic generation alternate.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Alterations in the position of the sexual organs are spoken of under the head of Heterogamy.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters

Another interesting type of heterogamy is that which has been long known in the Aphides.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for heterogamy

heterogamy

/ (ˌhɛtəˈrɒɡəmɪ) /

noun

a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes differ in both size and formCompare isogamy

a condition in which different types of reproduction occur in successive generations of an organism

the presence of both male and female flowers in one inflorescenceCompare homogamy (def. 1)

Derived forms of heterogamy

heterogamous, adjective

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Medical definitions for heterogamy

heterogamy

[ hĕt′ə-rŏg′ə-mē ]

n.

The state or condition in which conjugating gametes are dissimilar in structure and size as well as in function.

Scientific definitions for heterogamy

heterogamy

[ hĕt′ə-rŏg′ə-mē ]

Alternation of sexual and parthenogenetic generations, as in the life cycles of some aphids.

A reproductive system that is characterized by the fusion of gametes (called heterogametes) that are dissimilar in size and structure, such as the egg and sperm of animals.

Other words from heterogamy

heterogamous adjective

单词	heterogamy
释义	heterogamy [ het-uh-rog-uh-mee ] / ˌhɛt əˈrɒg ə mi / noun heterogamous state. Origin of heterogamy First recorded in 1870–75; hetero- + -gamy Words nearby heterogamy heteroerotism, heteroflexible, heterogamete, heterogametic, heterogamous, heterogamy, heterogeneity, heterogeneous, heterogeneous nuclear RNA, heterogeneous radiation, heterogeneous system Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heterogamy The heterogamy of the allied Coccid is practically the same as that of the Aphid. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Other illustrations of a similar character are mentioned under the head of Heterogamy (p. 196). Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters Heterogamy: applied to those cases in which two sexual or a sexual and parthenogenetic generation alternate. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Alterations in the position of the sexual organs are spoken of under the head of Heterogamy. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters Another interesting type of heterogamy is that which has been long known in the Aphides. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour British Dictionary definitions for heterogamy heterogamy / (ˌhɛtəˈrɒɡəmɪ) / noun a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes differ in both size and formCompare isogamy a condition in which different types of reproduction occur in successive generations of an organism the presence of both male and female flowers in one inflorescenceCompare homogamy (def. 1) Derived forms of heterogamy heterogamous, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for heterogamy heterogamy [ hĕt′ə-rŏg′ə-mē ] n. The state or condition in which conjugating gametes are dissimilar in structure and size as well as in function. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for heterogamy heterogamy [ hĕt′ə-rŏg′ə-mē ] Alternation of sexual and parthenogenetic generations, as in the life cycles of some aphids. A reproductive system that is characterized by the fusion of gametes (called heterogametes) that are dissimilar in size and structure, such as the egg and sperm of animals. Other words from heterogamy heterogamous adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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