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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1891

Medical Dictionary

noun iso·ga·mete \ˌī-sō-gə-ˈmēt, -ˈgam-ˌēt\

: 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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