1. Plural of isogamete; gametes (reproductive cells) that are morphologically and functionally identical, produced by organisms that reproduce through isogamy.
Usage: biology; technical term; used in discussions of sexual reproduction in algae, fungi, and some protists

Examples

• In many species of green algae, isogametes fuse during reproduction without distinction between male and female forms.
• The isogametes produced by this fungus are structurally similar and equally mobile.
• Unlike anisogametes, isogametes do not show sexual differentiation.
• Certain protists rely on isogametes for their sexual reproduction cycle.
• The fusion of two isogametes results in a zygote with genetic material from both parents.