anisogametic

1. 1.

   relating to either of a pair of dissimilar (anisogamic) gametes combining in sexual reproduction

Questions about anisogametic

What does anisogametic mean?

anisogametic means "relating to either of a pair of dissimilar (anisogamic) gametes combining in sexual reproduction".

How many syllables are in anisogametic?

anisogametic has 6 syllables and divides as a-ni-so-ga-me-tic under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is anisogametic a common word?

anisogametic is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.