OOGAMOUS


Meaning of OOGAMOUS in English

(ˈ)ō|ägəməs adjective

Etymology: o- + -gamous

1. of sexual reproduction : characterized by fusion of a small actively motile male gamete and a large immobile female gamete — compare anisogamous , heterogamous , isogamous

2. : having oogamous reproduction

• oog·a·my ōˈägəmē noun -es

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