SINCE 1828
heterogametic
adjective
het·ero·ga·met·ic
| \ ˌhe-tə-rō-gə-ˈme-tik
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Definition of heterogametic
: forming two kinds of gametes of which one produces male offspring and the other female offspring
the human male is heterogametic
Other Words from heterogametic
heterogamety
\ ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈga-mə-tē
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noun
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noun
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heterogametic
adjective
het·ero·ga·met·ic
| \ -gə-ˈmet-ik
, -ˈmēt-
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Medical Definition of heterogametic
: forming two kinds of gametes of which one determines offspring of one sex and the other determines offspring of the opposite sex
the human male is heterogametic
Other Words from heterogametic
heterogamety
\ -ˈgam-ət-ē
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noun,
plural heterogameties
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noun,
plural heterogameties
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