syngamy

[ sing-guh-mee ]
/ ˈsɪŋ gə mi /

noun Biology.

union of gametes, as in fertilization or conjugation; sexual reproduction.

Origin of syngamy

First recorded in 1900–05; syn- + -gamy

OTHER WORDS FROM syngamy

syn·gam·ic [sin-gam-ik] /sɪnˈgæm ɪk/, syn·ga·mous [sing-guh-muh s] /ˈsɪŋ gə məs/, adjective

Words nearby syngamy

synesis, synesthesia, synesthesialgia, synfuel, synfuels, syngamy, syngas, synge, syngeneic, syngeneic graft, syngeneic homograft

British Dictionary definitions for syngamy

syngamy

syngenesis (sɪnˈdʒɛnɪsɪs)

/ (ˈsɪŋɡəmɪ) /

noun

other names for sexual reproduction

Derived forms of syngamy

syngamic (sɪŋˈɡæmɪk) or syngamous (ˈsɪŋɡəməs), adjective

Medical definitions for syngamy

syngamy
[ sĭng′gə-mē ]

n.

The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.

Other words from syngamy

syn•gam′ic (sĭn-găm′ĭk) null adj.

Scientific definitions for syngamy

syngamy
[ sĭng′gə-mē ]

The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.