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heterogametic

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "heterogametic" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

4 syllables

13 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “heterogametic” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

4syllables

heterogametic

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

heterogametic is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, heterogametic is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofheterogametic

1adjective

That produces heterogametes
That produces different forms of the same gamete e.g. spermatozoa containing either an X- or a Y-chromosome

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

heteroepic heteroepy heteroerotic heteroerotism heterofermentative heterofertilization heterogalactic heterogamete

heterogametic(current)

After

heterogametism heterogamety heterogamic heterogamous heterogamy heterogangliate heterogen heterogene

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