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Homogamy vs Isogamy - What's the difference?

homogamy | isogamy |

As nouns the difference between homogamy and isogamy

is that homogamy is fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant while isogamy is a form of sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology.

homogamy

English

Noun

(-)
  • (botany) fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant
  • (biology) breeding between similar individuals; inbreeding
  • (sociology) marriage or other union between similar people, or people of the same sex

    • Synonyms

    * (marriage) See also

    Antonyms

    * heterogamy * (marriage) See also

    Related terms

    * homogamous

    isogamy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A form of sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology.

    • Coordinate terms

    * anisogamy, heterogamy