heterogamy

/HH EH0 T ER0 AA1 G AH0 M IY0/
noun
  1. 1

    The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function.

    syn:anisogamy
    ant:homogamy
  2. 2

    Marriage or similar union between people of different sexes, or social strata, such as races.

    ant:homogamy

Synonyms

anisogamy

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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heterogamy

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