Gamogony

/ɡæˈmɒɡəni/ noun

Definition

Reproduction by sexual union; the process of offspring formation through the combination of gametes from two parents.

Etymology

From Greek 'gamos' (marriage/sexual union) + '-gony' (generation/descent). Variant term in reproductive biology, somewhat archaic.

Kelly Says

Gamogony is nature's way of shuffling the genetic deck every generation—it's why you're not an identical copy of either parent, which would be evolutionary disaster.

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