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Heterogamete vs Heterogametic - What's the difference?

heterogamete | heterogametic |

As a noun heterogamete

is either of a pair of conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behaviour, such as the spermatozoon and the ovum.

As an adjective heterogametic is

(biology) that produces heterogametes.

heterogamete

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Either of a pair of conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behaviour, such as the spermatozoon and the ovum
  • Synonyms

    *anisogamete

    heterogametic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (biology) That produces heterogametes
  • (biology) That produces different forms of the same gamete e.g. spermatozoa containing either an X- or a Y-chromosome.