homogametic

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adjective

That produces, or contains, only one type of sex chromosome.

Opposite
heterogametic
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Meanings

adjectivehomogametic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat produces, or contains, only one type of sex chromosome.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
heterogametic

Origin

From homo- + gametic.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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