noun
- Sexual reproduction in which the two gametes (sex cells) are of equal size and morphologically similar.
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- Isogamy occurs in many algae and fungi where both mating cells are indistinguishable in size.
- In isogamy, neither gamete can be classified as male or female based on physical characteristics.
- Some protists reproduce through isogamy rather than the more familiar egg-and-sperm system.
- The term isogamy contrasts with anisogamy, where gametes differ significantly in size.
- Certain green algae species exhibit isogamy as their primary mode of sexual reproduction.