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isogamy
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isogamy /isog·a·my/ (i-sog´ah-me) reproduction resulting from union of two gametes identical in size and structure, as in protozoa.isog´amous
i·sog·a·my (-sg-m)
n.
Conjugation between gametes of equal size and structure, or between individual cells alike in all respects.

i·soga·mous adj.

isogamy
[īsog′əmē]
Etymology: Gk, isos + gamos, marriage
sexual reproduction in which there is fusion of gametes of the same size and structure, such as in certain algae, fungi, and protists. Compare anisogamy. isogamous, adj.

isogamy [i-sog´ah-me]
reproduction resulting from union of two gametes identical in size and structure, as in protozoa. adj., adj isog´amous.

isogamy
reproduction resulting from union of two gametes identical in size and structure, as in protozoa.


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