isogamous
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isog·a·mous

adjective \ī-ˈsä-gə-məs\

Definition of ISOGAMOUS

: having or involving isogametes — compare heterogamous
isog·a·my \-mē\ noun

Origin of ISOGAMOUS

probably from New Latin *isogamus, from is- + -gamus -gamous
First Known Use: 1887

isog·a·mous

adjective \ī-ˈsäg-ə-məs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ISOGAMOUS

: having or involving isogametes—compare anisogamous, heterogamous
isog·a·my \-mē\ noun, plural isog·a·mies

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