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heterogametism

heterogametism noun: the condition of an organism that produces heterogametes.

Noun

heterogametism (uncountable)

  1. The condition of an organism that produces heterogametes.

Origin of heterogametism

From heterogamete + -ism.

Questions about heterogametism

What does heterogametism mean?
Heterogametism means the condition of an organism that produces heterogametes.
What part of speech is heterogametism?
Heterogametism is a noun.

Words near heterogametism in the dictionary

  1. heterogalacturonans
  2. heterogamete
  3. heterogametes
  4. heterogametic
  5. heterogameties
  6. heterogametism
  7. heterogamety
  8. heterogamic
  9. heterogamies
  10. heterogamous
  11. heterogamy

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