dị giao
Definition
Adjective (Biology):
- Heterogamous: Relating to or characterized by heterogamy, the condition of producing dissimilar gametes. This typically refers to the differentiation between male and female gametes (e.g., sperm and egg cells) in an organism.
Noun (Biology):
- Heterogamy: The state or condition of being heterogamous; the fusion of dissimilar gametes during reproduction.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Ở người, quá trình sinh sản là dị giao. (In humans, the reproductive process is heterogamous.)
- Tế bào dị giao là đặc trưng của sinh sản hữu tính. (Heterogamous cells are characteristic of sexual reproduction.)
Noun:
- Dị giao là nguyên tắc cơ bản của nhiều hình thức sinh sản. (Heterogamy is a fundamental principle of many forms of reproduction.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a specialized scientific term. Its usage is almost exclusively confined to academic texts in biology, genetics, and anatomy.
- It is often used in contrast with đồng giao (isogamous/homogamous), which refers to the fusion of similar gametes.
Variants and Related Words
Dị giao tử (n): Heterogamete. A gamete that differs in form, size, or behavior from the gamete of the opposite sex.
- Tinh trùng và trứng là các dị giao tử. (Sperm and eggs are heterogametes.)
Dị giao tính (n): Heterogametic sex. The sex that produces two different types of gametes with respect to sex chromosomes (e.g., the human male, XY).
- Ở chim, con trống là giới dị giao tính. (In birds, the male is the heterogametic sex.)
Synonyms
- Dissimilar gamete production
- Anisogamous (specifically referring to gametes of different sizes, a form of heterogamy)
Related Terms and Concepts
- Giao tử (n): Gamete. A mature sexual reproductive cell.
- Sinh sản hữu tính (n): Sexual reproduction. Reproduction involving the fusion of gametes.
- Giới tính (n): Sex. The male or female division of a species.