First Known Use: 1891
Dictionary
isogamete
noun iso·ga·mete \ˌī-sō-ˈga-ˌmēt also -gə-ˈmēt\
Definition of ISOGAMETE
: a gamete indistinguishable in form or size or behavior from another gamete with which it can unite to form a zygote
— iso·ga·met·ic \-gə-ˈme-tik\ adjective
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Origin of ISOGAMETE
International Scientific Vocabulary
Medical Dictionary
isogamete
noun iso·ga·mete \ˌī-sō-gə-ˈmēt, -ˈgam-ˌēt\
Medical Definition of ISOGAMETE
: a gamete indistinguishable in form, size, or behavior from another gamete with which it can unite to form a zygote
—iso·ga·met·ic \-gə-ˈmet-ik\ adjective
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