anisogamy

Questions

How do you pronounce anisogamy?

The recorded pronunciation is /ænaɪ̯ˈsɒɡəmi/.

What does anisogamy mean?

Sexual bonding or marriage involving partners of widely differing social status.

Where does anisogamy come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos) Ancient Greek ἄνισος (ánisos)der. English aniso- Proto-Indo-European *ǵem-der. Ancient Greek γᾰ́μος (gắmos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor. English -gamy English anisogamy From aniso- + -gamy.

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