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an·isog·a·mous | \ ˌa-(ˌ)nī-ˈsä-gə-məs 
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\Definition of anisogamous
: characterized by fusion of heterogamous gametes or of individuals that usually differ chiefly in size
anisogamous reproduction
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anisogamy \ ˌa-(ˌ)nī-ˈsä-gə-mē \ noun
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anisogamous
adjectivean·isog·a·mous | \ ˌan-(ˌ)ī-ˈsäg-ə-məs \
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also anisogamic \ -ˌī-sə-ˈgam-ik \
\Medical Definition of anisogamous
: characterized by fusion of heterogamous gametes or of individuals that usually differ chiefly in size
anisogamous reproduction
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anisogamy \ -(ˌ)ī-ˈsäg-ə-mē \ noun, plural anisogamies
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The first known use of anisogamous was in 1891
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