intergametic

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English

Etymology

From inter- +‎ gametic.

Adjective

intergametic (not comparable)

  1. Between gametes.
    • 2015 September 26, “Limited Pollen Dispersal Contributes to Population Genetic Structure but Not Local Adaptation in Quercus oleoides Forests of Costa Rica”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      A genetic distance matrix was constructed to estimate intergametic genetic distances of pollen, and an analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) was used to determine variation in pollen donors within one tree and between pairs of trees.