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isogamete

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i·so·gam·ete  (s-gmt, -g-mt)
n.
A gamete that has the same size and structure as the one with which it unites.
iso·ga·metic (-g-mtk) adj.
isogamete [ˌaɪsəʊgæˈmiːt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a gamete that is similar in size and form to the one with which it unites in fertilization Compare heterogamete
isogametic  [ˌaɪsəʊgæˈmɛtɪk] adj
isogamete
a gamete that is not sexually differentiated from the other gamete with which it unites. Cf. heterogamete.
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Noun1.isogamete - either of a pair of conjugating gametes of the same size and structure
gamete - a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes


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