Meanings
adjective
- biologyThat produces heterogametes
- biologyThat produces different forms of the same gamete e.g. spermatozoa containing either an X- or a Y-chromosome
Synonyms & antonyms
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APA
heterogametic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterogametic
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“heterogametic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterogametic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterogametic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterogametic.
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