somatogamy

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What does somatogamy mean?

The fusion of two cells (but not their nuclei), especially as the first stage of syngamy.

Where does somatogamy come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *twoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *twṓmə? Proto-Indo-European *styeH- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *(s)tyoH-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *styṓmə? Ancient Greek σῶμᾰ (sômă)der. English somato- Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy English somatogamy From somato- + -gamy.

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