conjugant

[ kon-juh-guh nt ]
/ ˈkɒn dʒə gənt /

noun Biology.

either of two organisms participating in the process of conjugation.

Origin of conjugant

First recorded in 1905–10; conjug(ate) + -ant

Words nearby conjugant

conjoined twin, conjoined twins, conjoint, conjugal, conjugal rights, conjugant, conjugata, conjugate, conjugate acid-base pair, conjugate angles, conjugate axis

British Dictionary definitions for conjugant

conjugant
/ (ˈkɒndʒʊɡənt) /

noun

either of a pair of organisms or gametes undergoing conjugation

Medical definitions for conjugant

conjugant
[ kŏn′jə-gənt ]

n.

Either of a pair of organisms, cells, or gametes undergoing conjugation.