anisogamous
Being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's ownBeing married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
(not comparable)Having a sexual partner whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
More definitions
- relating to a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar in some respect (as size or shape)
Origin
Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor.Ancient Greek -γαμία (-gamía)bor.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- relating to a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar in some respect (as size or shape):anisogamic
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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