heterogametic

het·er·o·ga·met·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [het-uh-roh-guh-met-ik]
- /ˌhɛt ə roʊ gəˈmɛt ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [het-uh-roh-guh-met-ik]
- /ˌhɛt ə roʊ gəˈmɛt ɪk/

Definitions of heterogametic word

adjective heterogametic (of a species or individual organism) having two unlike gametes. 1
adjective heterogametic denoting the sex that possesses dissimilar sex chromosomes. In humans and many other mammals it is the male sex, possessing one X-chromosome and one Y-chromosome 0
adjective heterogametic (biology) That produces heterogametes. 0
adjective heterogametic (biology) That produces different forms of the same gamete e.g. spermatozoa containing either an X- or a Y-chromosome. 0

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Origin of heterogametic

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; hetero- + gametic

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Parts of speech for Heterogametic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Heterogametic

heterogametic 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 about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

heterogametic usage trend in Literature

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