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- [hoh-moh-guh-met-ik, hom-oh-]
- /ˌhoʊ moʊ gəˈmɛt ɪk, ˌhɒm oʊ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoh-moh-guh-met-ik, hom-oh-]
- /ˌhoʊ moʊ gəˈmɛt ɪk, ˌhɒm oʊ-/
Definitions of homogametic word
- adjective homogametic producing only one type of gamete with respect to sex chromosomes. 1
- adjective homogametic denoting the sex that possesses two similar sex chromosomes. In humans and many other mammals it is the female sex, possessing two X-chromosomes 0
- adjective homogametic (biology) That produces, or contains only one type of sex chromosome. 0
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Origin of homogametic
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; homo-gametic + gametic
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Parts of speech for Homogametic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
homogametic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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