isogamy

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isogamy

/aɪ̯ˈsɒɡəmi/

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From iso- + -gamy.

noun isogamies

uncountable, usually Sexual bonding or marriage involving partners of equal social status.
uncountable, usually A form of sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology. Among other organisms, alternative methods of reproduction include budding, hermaphroditism (one individual carrying both kinds of sex organs) and isogamy (two individuals, not distinguished as male and female, combining their genes).

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noun sexual bonding or marriage involving partners of equal status

Deutsch	Isogamie

noun sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology

Deutsch	Isogamie
Русский	изога́мия izogámija

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@misc{isogamy_2026,
  title = {isogamy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/isogamy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}