isogamous

adjective isog·a·mous \ī-ˈsä-gə-məs\

Definition of ISOGAMOUS

: having or involving isogametes — compare heterogamous

— isog·a·my \-mē\ noun

probably from New Latin *isogamus, from is- + -gamus -gamous

First Known Use: 1887

Medical Dictionary

adjective isog·a·mous \ī-ˈsäg-ə-məs\

: having or involving isogametes—compare anisogamous, heterogamous

—isog·a·my \-mē\ noun, plural isog·a·mies

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