HETEROGAMETE

Etymology

Noun

heterogamete (plural heterogametes)

Either of a pair of conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behaviour, such as the spermatozoon and the ovum.

Synonyms

• anisogamete

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 October 2024

HEMLOCK

(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”


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