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Heterogametic vs Heterogamety - What's the difference?

heterogametic | heterogamety | Related terms |

Heterogametic is a related term of heterogamety.


In biology|lang=en terms the difference between heterogametic and heterogamety

is that heterogametic is (biology) that produces different forms of the same gamete eg spermatozoa containing either an x- or a y-chromosome while heterogamety is (biology) the production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism.

As an adjective heterogametic

is (biology) that produces heterogametes.

As a noun heterogamety is

(biology) the production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism.

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.

    • heterogamety

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) The production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism

    • Related terms

    *heterogamete *heterogametic