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heterogamy
noun het·er·og·a·my \-mē\
Definition of HETEROGAMY
1
: sexual reproduction involving fusion of unlike gametes often differing in size, structure, and physiology
2
: the condition of reproducing by heterogamy
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First Known Use of HETEROGAMY
circa 1894
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heterogamy
noun het·er·og·a·my \-mē\
plural het·er·og·a·mies
Medical Definition of HETEROGAMY
1
: sexual reproduction involving fusion of unlike gametes often differing in size, structure, and physiology
2
: the condition of reproducing by heterogamy
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