het·ero·ga·mete
| \ ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈga-ˌmēt
also -gə-ˈmēt
\
also -gə-ˈmēt
\
Definition of heterogamete
: either of a pair of dissimilar and usually oogamous gametes
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“Heterogamete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterogamete. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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heterogamete
noun
het·ero·ga·mete
| \ ˌhet-ə-rō-gə-ˈmēt
, -ˈgam-ˌēt
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, -ˈgam-ˌēt
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Medical Definition of heterogamete
: either of a pair of gametes that differ in form, size, or behavior and occur typically as large nonmotile female gametes and small motile sperms
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The first known use of heterogamete was in 1897
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