o·og·a·mous ( - g  -ms)adj. Characterized by or having small motile male gametes and large nonmotile female gametes. o·og a·my n. |
oogamy [əʊˈɒgəmɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) sexual reproduction involving a small motile male gamete and a large much less motile female gamete: occurs in all higher animals and some plants
oogamous adj
oogamy (-g-m ) A system of sexual reproduction in which one gamete (called the egg) is large and nonmotile, while the other (called the sperm) is small and motile. Oogamy is a type of heterogamy. Compare isogamy. oogamous adjective |
oogamy
the union of sexually differentiated reproductive cells. — oogamous, adj.
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