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heterogamete

het·er·o·gam·ete

heterogamete

 
pronunciation:
he t r gae mit
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part of speech: noun
definition: either of a pair of uniting gametes, such as an ovum or a sperm, that differs from its mate in size, structure, activity, sex, or the like. (Cf. isogamete.)
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