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Oogamy vs Homogamy - What's the difference?

oogamy | homogamy |

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between oogamy and homogamy

is that oogamy is (biology) a form of anisogamy (heterogamy) in which the female gamete (eg egg cell) is significantly larger than the male gamete (sperm) and is non-motile while homogamy is (biology) breeding between similar individuals; inbreeding.

As nouns the difference between oogamy and homogamy

is that oogamy is (biology) a form of anisogamy (heterogamy) in which the female gamete (eg egg cell) is significantly larger than the male gamete (sperm) and is non-motile while homogamy is (botany) fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same plant.

oogamy

English

Noun

(-)
  • (biology) A form of anisogamy (heterogamy) in which the female gamete (e.g. egg cell) is significantly larger than the male gamete (sperm) and is non-motile.

    • Derived terms

    * oogamous

    See also

    * (wikipedia "oogamy")

    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