heterogamete

[ het-er-uh-gam-eet, -uh-roh-guh-meet ]
/ ˌhɛt ər əˈgæm it, -ə roʊ gəˈmit /

noun Cell Biology.

either of a pair of conjugating gametes differing in form, size, structure, or sex.
Compare isogamete.

Origin of heterogamete

First recorded in 1895–1900; hetero- + gamete

Words nearby heterogamete

heterodyne, heteroecious, heteroecism, heteroerotism, heteroflexible, heterogamete, heterogametic, heterogamous, heterogamy, heterogeneity, heterogeneous

British Dictionary definitions for heterogamete

heterogamete
/ (ˌhɛtərəʊɡæˈmiːt) /

noun

a gamete that differs in size and form from the one with which it unites in fertilization Compare isogamete

Medical definitions for heterogamete

heterogamete
[ hĕt′ə-rō-găm′ēt′, -gə-mēt′ ]

n.

Either of two conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behavior, such as the small motile male spermatozoon and the larger nonmotile female ovum.