Definition of Isogamy
(noun) A marriage between individuals with equal status.
Isogamy Pronunciation
Syllabification: i·sog·a·my
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Usage Notes
- Plural: isogamies
- Isogamic marriages are often homogamic.
- A type of marriage.
- An (noun) isogamist (adverb) isomatically marries outside their group to create an (adjective) isogamic (adjective) or isogamous relationship.
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Cite the Definition of Isogamy
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “isogamy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved November 29, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/isogamy/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
isogamy. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/isogamy/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “isogamy.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed November 29, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/isogamy/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“isogamy.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 29 Nov. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/isogamy/>.