heterogamete

heterogamete definition - medical

het·er·o·gam·ete (hĕtˌə-rō-gămˈētˌ, -gə-mētˈ)

noun
Either of two conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behavior, such as the small motile male spermatozoon and the larger nonmotile female ovum.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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