isogamy

isogamy
A form of sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology.

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  • Isogamy — refers to a form of sexual reproduction involving gametes of the same size. Since both gametes look alike, they cannot be classified as male or female. Instead, organisms undergoing isogamy are said to have different mating types, most commonly… …   Wikipedia

  • isogamy — isogamy. См. изогамия. (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.

  • isogamy — [ī säg′ə mē] n. [ ISO + GAMY] reproduction by the uniting of isogametes isogamous [ī säg′əməs] adj …   English World dictionary

  • isogamy — izogamija statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Lytinio dauginimosi būdas, kuriam vykstant susilieja morfologiškai vienodos lytinės ląstelės. atitikmenys: angl. isogamy rus. изогамия …   Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas

  • isogamy — noun see isogamous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • isogamy — n. [Gr. isos, equal; gamos, union] The mutual fertilization process of isogametes …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • isogamy — /uy sog euh mee/, n. Biol. the fusion of two gametes of similar form, as in certain algae. [1890 95; ISO + GAMY] * * * …   Universalium

  • isogamy — Conjugation between two equal gametes or two individual cells alike in all respects. [iso + G. gamos, marriage] * * * isog·a·my (i sogґə me) [iso + Gr. gamos marriage] reproduction resulting from the union of two cells (gametes) that are… …   Medical dictionary

  • isogamy — n. union of two gametes having the same size and structure (Biology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • isogamy — [ʌɪ sɒgəmi] noun Biology sexual reproduction by the fusion of similar gametes. Compare with anisogamy. Derivatives isogamete noun isogamous adjective Origin C19: from iso + Gk gamos marriage …   English new terms dictionary

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