heterogamy
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Heterogamy — has a number of biological definitions: *In reproductive biology, heterogamy is the alternation of differently organized generations, applied to the alternation between parthenogenetic and a sexual generation. This type of heterogamy occurs for… … Wikipedia
Heterogamy — Het er*og a*my, n. [See {Heterogamous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) The process of fertilization in plants by an indirect or circuitous method; opposed to orthogamy. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) That form of alternate generation in which two kinds of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heterogamy — heterogamy. См. гетерогамия. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
heterogamy — noun Date: circa 1894 1. sexual reproduction involving fusion of unlike gametes often differing in size, structure, and physiology 2. the condition of reproducing by heterogamy … New Collegiate Dictionary
heterogamy — 1. Conjugation of unlike gametes. 2. Bearing different types of flowers. 3. Reproduction by indirect methods of pollination. [hetero + G. gamos, marriage] * * * het·er·og·a·my mē n, pl mies 1) sexual reproduction involving fusion of unlike… … Medical dictionary
heterogamy — heterogamija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Dviejų nevienodo dydžio skirtingos lyties gametų susiliejimas apvaisinimo metu. atitikmenys: angl. heterogamy vok. Heterogamie, f rus. гетерогамия, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
heterogamy — heterogamija statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Biologinis vyksmas, kurio metu vyriški individai perduoda palikuonims kitokius genus arba jų rinkinius, negu moteriški individai. atitikmenys: angl. heterogamy rus. гетерогамия … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
heterogamy — n. [Gr. heteros, different; gamos, marriage] 1. Alternation of bisexual with parthenogenetic reproduction. 2. The preference of an individual to mate with an unlike phenotype or genotype; see homogamy. 3; see anisogamy … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
heterogamy — /het euh rog euh mee/, n. heterogamous state. [1870 75; HETERO + GAMY] * * * … Universalium
heterogamy — n. quality of having two gametes which differ in character or form (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
