anisogamy /an·isog·a·my/ (an″i-sog´ah-me) in the most restrictive sense, fertilization of a large motile female gamete by a small motile male gamete; often used more generally for the sexual union of two dissimilar gametes (heterogamy), particularly in lower organisms.anisog´amous
anisogamy
an·i·sog·a·my ( n  -s g  -m )n. A union between two gametes that differ in size or form. an i·so·gamic (-s-gm k) adj. |
anisogamy
[an′īsog′əmē]
sexual conjugation of gametes of unequal size and structure, as in certain thallophytes and sporozoa. Compare heterogamy, isogamy. anisogamous, adj.
anisogamy
sexual conjugation in which the gametes differ in structure and size.
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