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sexual reproduction

DEFINITIONS OF: sexual reproduction

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n reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete

Synonyms:
amphimixis
Types:
anisogamy
(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)
isogamy
(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of gametes of the same size and structure
Type of:
reproduction
the process of generating offspring
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