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reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size).
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gametes produced are of unequal sizes, e.g. female gamete might be larger than male gamete as in the case of Bryopsis
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the gametes are not alike in structure
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fusion of heterogamous gametes that usually differ in size
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(an´ eye sog´ a mee) [Gr. aniso: unequal + gamos: marriage] • The existence of two dissimilar gametes (egg and sperm).
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sexual fusion between flagellated gametes of distinctly different sizes and morphologically different
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Fusion of motile gametes that are unequal in size; occurs in some Chytridiomycetes, not in any plant pathogenic fungi.
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Condition in which the female gamete is larger than the male gamete; contrast with Isogamy
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Sexual reproduction involving two types of gametes of different sizes or shapes
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