Heterogamete Definition

hetərōgamēt, hetərōgəmēt
noun
A gamete differentiated in size, structure, or activity from another with which it unites, typified by the relatively large ovum and the much smaller and more active sperm.
Webster's New World

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Noun

Singular:
heterogamete
Plural:
heterogametes

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