Anisogamous

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adjective / masculine noun (biology / genetics)

Definition

Pertaining to anisogamy, relating to this type of reproduction, or characterized by the presence of unequal gametes; an organism or a plant or animal species whose male and female sex cells clearly differ in size, shape, or mobility. As a noun, it represents the asymmetric type of gamete involved in fertilization, as opposed to an isogamete.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Anisogamous
  • Anisogamic

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Variable adjective and noun with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations.
Formation
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.ni.zo.ˈɡam]
Source Global Compendium of Cellular Biology and Evolutionary Standards

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Procesul evolutiv a condus de la strămoși izogami la un sistem anizogam complex, optimizat pentru supraviețuirea zigotului.

EN: The evolutionary process led from isogamous ancestors to a complex anisogamous system, optimized for zygote survival.

RO: Această specie de algă verde prezintă un ciclu de viață anizogam, având macrogameți femeli imobili.

EN: This species of green alga exhibits an anisogamous life cycle, having immobile female macrogametes.

RO: Fecundarea dintre un microgamet mobil și un oocit voluminos definește comportamentul anizogam al mamiferelor.

EN: The fertilization between a mobile microgamete and a voluminous oocyte defines the anisogamous behavior of mammals.

Idioms & Phrases

Proces anizogam / Anisogamous process

RO: Tip de fuziune celulară în care cei doi gâmeți implicați prezintă diferențe morfologice și volumetrice majore.

EN: A type of cellular fusion in which the two involved gametes exhibit major morphological and volumetric differences.

Caracter anizogam / Anisogamous character

RO: Trăsătură biologică hereditară ce determină producerea de celule sexuale diferențiate în cadrul aceleiași specii.

EN: An inherited biological trait that determines the production of differentiated sex cells within the same species.

Tip de reproducere anizogam / Anisogamous type of reproduction

RO: Strategie evolutivă bazată pe specializarea gametului masculin pentru mobilitate și a celui feminin pentru stocarea resurselor energetice.

EN: An evolutionary strategy based on specializing the male gamete for mobility and the female gamete for storing energy resources.

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