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syngamy

[ sing-guh-mee ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. union of gametes, as in fertilization or conjugation; sexual reproduction.


syngamy

/ ˈsɪŋɡəmɪ; ˈsɪŋɡəməs; sɪnˈdʒɛnɪsɪs; sɪŋˈɡæmɪk /

noun

  1. other names for sexual reproduction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


syngamy

/ sĭnggə-mē /

  1. The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.


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Derived Forms

  • syngamic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • syn·gam·ic [sin-, gam, -ik], syn·ga·mous [sing, -g, uh, -m, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of syngamy1

First recorded in 1900–05; syn- + -gamy

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