anisogamete

[ an-ahy-soh-guh-meet, -gam-eet, an-ahy-soh-gam-eet ]

noun

, Biology.

1. either of a pair of unlike gametes, usually differing in size.

Other Words From

• an·i·so·ga·met·ic [an-ahy-soh-g, uh, -, met, -ik, an-ahy-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anisogamete¹

aniso- + gamete