microgamy

microgamy
Conjugation between two young cells, the recent product of sporulation or some other form of reproduction. [micro- + G. gamos, marriage]

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mi·crog·a·my (mi-krogґə-me) conjugation or fusion when the gametes are smaller than the somatic cells.

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  • microgamy — mi·crog·a·my …   English syllables

  • microgamy — mīˈkrägəmē noun ( es) Etymology: micr + gamy : syngamy between gametes much smaller than the vegetative cells occurring in protozoans and various algae compare macrogamy …   Useful english dictionary

  • merogamy — me·rog·a·my (mə rogґə me) microgamy …   Medical dictionary

  • macrogamy — maˈkrägəmē noun ( es) Etymology: macr + gamy 1. : hologamy 2. : syngamy between fully developed vegetative cells (as in certain protozoa or algae) compare microgamy …   Useful english dictionary

  • merogamy — mə̇ˈrägəmē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mer (III) + gamy : microgamy …   Useful english dictionary

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