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isogamy

noun

  1. form of sexual reproduction
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /aɪ̯ˈsɒɡəmi/

noun

Etymology: From iso- + -gamy.

  1. Sexual bonding or marriage involving partners of equal social status.
  2. A form of sexual reproduction involving gametes of similar morphology.

    Among other organisms, alternative methods of reproduction include budding, hermaphroditism (one individual carrying both kinds of sex organs) and isogamy (two individuals, not distinguished as male and female, combining their genes).