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heterogamy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
het-erogamy
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function.

Uncountable

noun

Marriage or similar union between people of different sexes, or social strata, such as races.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hetero- + -gamy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

heterogamies (plural)

Derived Forms

heterogamic

Synonyms

anisogamy exogamy extramarriage heterogamy intermarriage mixed marriage outmarriage

Antonyms

homogamy exogamy extramarriage heterogamy intermarriage mixed marriage outmarriage

Questions

What does heterogamy mean?
The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function.
Where does heterogamy come from?
From hetero- + -gamy.

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