oogamy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A form of anisogamy (heterogamy) in which the female gamete (e.g. ovum) is significantly larger than the male gamete (sperm) and is non-motile.

/oʊˈɒɡəmi/

oogamy

From oo- + -gamy.

oogamete

oogamous

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