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heterogametic
adjective het·ero·ga·met·ic \-gə-ˈme-tik\
Definition of HETEROGAMETIC
: forming two kinds of gametes of which one produces male offspring and the other female offspring <the human male is heterogametic>
— het·ero·gam·e·ty \-ˈga-mə-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of HETEROGAMETIC
1910
Medical Dictionary
heterogametic
adjective het·ero·ga·met·ic \-gə-ˈmet-ik, -ˈmēt-\
Medical Definition of HETEROGAMETIC
: forming two kinds of gametes of which one determines offspring of one sex and the other determines offspring of the opposite sex <the human male is heterogametic>
—het·ero·gam·e·ty \-ˈgam-ət-ē\ noun, plural het·ero·gam·e·ties
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