conjugant
/ˈkɑndʒəɡənt/
noun
- Either of two individuals or cells that join together in a process of conjugation, especially in biology (such as in bacteria or algae).
- In the lab, the two conjugants exchanged genetic material through a tiny tube.
- The scientist observed the conjugants under a microscope as they fused.
- Each conjugant contributes half of its DNA to form a new organism.