A member of a mating pair of organisms or gametes undergoing conjugation. SEE ALSO: exconjugant. [L. con-jugo, to join]
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con·ju·gant 'kän-ji-gənt n either of a pair of conjugating gametes or organisms
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con·ju·gant (konґj
-gənt) either individual of a pair of organisms or gametes during the process of conjugation; after separation, each is known as an exconjugant.
Medical dictionary. 2011.