- microgamy
- mi·crog·a·my
English syllables. 2014.
microgamy
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microgamy — Conjugation between two young cells, the recent product of sporulation or some other form of reproduction. [micro + G. gamos, marriage] * * * mi·crog·a·my (mi krogґə me) conjugation or fusion when the gametes are smaller than the somatic… … Medical dictionary
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
