amphimixis

/ˈæmfəˌmɪksɪs/

Definitions of amphimixis

1. noun

   union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction
   type of:

   union

   the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
2. noun

   reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete
   synonyms: sexual reproduction

   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