noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The fusion of two cells (but not their nuclei), especially as the first stage of syngamy. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

karyogamy

Etymology

From somato- + -gamy.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.