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Dictionary: syn·ga·my   (sĭng'gə-mē) pronunciation
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n.
The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.

syngamic syn·gam'ic (sĭn-găm'ĭk) or syn'ga·mous (sĭng'gə-məs) adj.

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(sĭng'gə-mē)
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The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.

syn·gam'ic (sĭn-găm'ĭk) or syn'ga·mous (sĭng'gə-məs) adj.
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A method of reproduction in which two individuals (gametes) unite permanently and their nuclei fuse; sexual reproduction. A common form of reproduction in protozoa.

 
 
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Sporozoa (protozoa)
Mastigophora (protozoa)
Sarcomastigophora (protozoa)

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