homogametic

adjective ho·mo·ga·met·ic \ˌhō-mō-gə-ˈme-tik, ˌhä-\

Definition of HOMOGAMETIC

: forming gametes which all have the same type of sex chromosome

1910

Medical Dictionary

adjective ho·mo·ga·met·ic \-gə-ˈmet-ik, -ˈmēt-\

: forming gametes that all have the same type of sex chromosome

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