hologamy
/hoʊˈlɑɡəmi/
noun
- A type of sexual reproduction in which two whole organisms (typically single-celled) fuse to form a zygote.
- The biology teacher explained hologamy as a simple form of fertilization.
- Hologamy is common in some unicellular algae and fungi.
- During hologamy, the entire cell bodies of two parents combine.