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anisogamous

an·i·sog·a·mous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-ahy-sog-uh-muh s]
    • /ˌæn aɪˈsɒg ə məs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-ahy-sog-uh-muh s]
    • /ˌæn aɪˈsɒg ə məs/

Definitions of anisogamous word

  • adjective anisogamous reproducing by the fusion of dissimilar gametes or individuals, usually differing in size. 1
  • noun anisogamous Being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own. 1
  • adjective anisogamous having a sexual partner whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own. 0

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Origin of anisogamous

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; aniso- + -gamous

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Parts of speech for Anisogamous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anisogamous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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