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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isogamy

/aɪ̯ˈsɒɡəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
i-so-ga-my
IPA
/aɪ̯ˈsɒɡəmi/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sexual bonding or marriage involving partners of equal social status.

Uncountable

noun

A form of sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From iso- + -gamy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

isogamies (plural)

Derived Forms

isogamic

Frequently Paired Words

anisogamy heterogamy

Questions

How do you pronounce isogamy?
The recorded pronunciation is /aɪ̯ˈsɒɡəmi/.
What does isogamy mean?
Sexual bonding or marriage involving partners of equal social status.
Where does isogamy come from?
From iso- + -gamy.

How to pronounce isogamy

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