plasmogamy

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/plæzˈmɒ.ɡə.mi/

noun

Stage of sexual reproduction joining the cytoplasm of two parent mycelia without the fusion of nuclei.

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Meanings

nounplasmogamy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyStage of sexual reproduction joining the cytoplasm of two parent mycelia without the fusion of nuclei.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
plastogamy

Origin

From plasma + -o- + -gamy (“union for propagation”).

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Translations

Czech plazmogamie
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German Plasmogamie
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Cite this entry
APA

plasmogamy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmogamy

MLA

“plasmogamy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmogamy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plasmogamy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasmogamy.

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