Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of a pair of organisms, cells, or gametes undergoing conjugation.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Latin coniugāns, coniugant-, present participle of coniugāre, to unite; see conjugate.]
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The current conjugant vaccine available protects against serogroups A, C, Y,
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