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heterogametic


Definition of heterogametic

adjective

Biology
  • denoting the sex which has sex chromosomes that differ in morphology, resulting in two different kinds of gamete, e.g. (in mammals) the male and (in birds) the female. The opposite of homogametic.

heterogametic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of heterogametic in the US English dictionary