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Gamete vs Heterogamy - What's the difference?

gamete | heterogamy |

As nouns the difference between gamete and heterogamy

is that gamete is a reproductive cell (male (sperm) or female (egg)) that has only half the usual number of chromosomes while heterogamy is the state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function.

gamete

English

(wikipedia gamete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (cytology) A reproductive cell (male (sperm) or female (egg)) that has only half the usual number of chromosomes.

    • Synonyms

    * sex cell * See also

    Hyponyms

    * spermatozoon * sperm * ovum * egg

    Hypernyms

    * germ cell

    Derived terms

    * gametic * gametically * gametocyte * gametogenesis * gametophyte

    See also

    * oocyte * spermatid * meiosis * syngamy

    heterogamy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (label) The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function
  • (label) Marriage]] or similar union between people of different sexes, or social [[stratum, strata, such as races.

    • Synonyms

    * (marriage) See also

    Antonyms

    * homogamy * (marriage) See also

    Anagrams

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