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- [oh-uh-gam-eet, -guh-meet]
- /oʊ əˈgæm it, -gəˈmit/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-uh-gam-eet, -guh-meet]
- /oʊ əˈgæm it, -gəˈmit/
Definitions of oogamy word
- noun oogamy one of a pair of structurally dissimilar gametes, the female gamete being large and nonmotile and the male gamete being small and motile. 1
- noun oogamy (biology) A form of anisogamy (heterogamy) in which the female gamete (e.g. egg cell) is significantly larger than the male gamete (sperm) and is non-motile. 1
- noun oogamy sexual reproduction involving a small motile male gamete and a large much less motile female gamete: occurs in all higher animals and some plants 0
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Origin of oogamy
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; oo- + gamete
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Parts of speech for Oogamy
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oogamy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
oogamy usage trend in Literature
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