isogamete
[ ahy-suh-gam-eet, ahy-soh-guh-meet ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈgæm it, ˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmit /
noun Cell Biology.
one of a pair of conjugating gametes, exhibiting no differences in form, size, structure, or sex.
Compare
heterogamete.
OTHER WORDS FROM isogamete
i·so·ga·met·ic [ahy-soh-guh-met-ik] /ˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby isogamete
isoenergetic,
isoenzyme,
isoerythrolysis,
isoflavone,
isoflurane,
isogamete,
isogamous,
isogamy,
isogeneic,
isogeneic graft,
isogeneic homograft
British Dictionary definitions for isogamete
isogamete
/ (ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmiːt) /
noun
a gamete that is similar in size and form to the one with which it unites in fertilization
Compare heterogamete
Derived forms of isogamete
isogametic (ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmɛtɪk), adjectiveMedical definitions for isogamete
isogamete
[ ī′sō-găm′ēt′, -gə-mēt′ ]
n.
A gamete that has the same size and structure as the one with which it unites.