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syngamy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The fusion of two gametes to form a zygote.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder.? Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.? Proto-Hellenic *ksún Ancient Greek σύν (sún) Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-)der. English syn- English -gamy English syngamy From syn- + -gamy.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сливане (slivane) — the fusion of two gametes to form a zygote
  • Greek: συγγαμία (syngamía) — the fusion of two gametes to form a zygote
  • Irish: siongamacht — the fusion of two gametes to form a zygote
  • Italian: singamia — the fusion of two gametes to form a zygote