heterogamete

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What does heterogamete mean?

Either of a pair of conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behaviour, such as the spermatozoon and the ovum.

Where does heterogamete come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- English gamete English heterogamete From hetero- + gamete.

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