cytogamy

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noun

The self-fertilization of parameciums without exchange of DNA

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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyThe self-fertilization of parameciums without exchange of DNA

Origin

From cyto- + -gamy.

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APA

cytogamy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytogamy

MLA

“cytogamy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytogamy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytogamy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytogamy.

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