One entry found for conjugation.

Main Entry: con·ju·ga·tion
Pronunciation: kän-j-g-shn
Function: noun
1 : the act of conjugating : the state of being conjugated
2 : a class of verbs having the same type of inflectional forms
3 a : the union of sex cells that are usually of the same size and shape and that in most fungi and some algae serves as a simple form of sexual reproduction b : a method of reproduction in ciliated protozoans (as a paramecium) that involves the formation of a bridge of cytoplasm between two individuals, the exchange of material in their nuclei, and the division of each individual after they separate