heterogamy
noun
het·er·og·a·my
ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-gə-mē 
1
: sexual reproduction involving fusion of unlike gametes often differing in size, structure, and physiology
2
: the condition of reproducing by heterogamy
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heterogamy
noun
het·er·og·a·my
-mē
plural heterogamies
1
: sexual reproduction involving fusion of unlike gametes often differing in size, structure, and physiology
2
: the condition of reproducing by heterogamy
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