heterogamia.
heterogamy; anisogamy (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes)
Meaning & usage
heterogamy; anisogamy (sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. Portuguese hetero- Proto-Indo-European *ǵem-der. Ancient Greek γᾰ́μος (gắmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)lbor. Portuguese -gamia Portuguese heterogamia From hetero- + -gamia.
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