heterogamety

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noun

The production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism

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Meanings

nounheterogamety (usually uncountable, plural heterogameties)

plural heterogameties

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism
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heterogamety. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterogamety

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