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con.ju.ga.tion \.ka:n-j*-'ga--sh*n\ \-shn*l, -sh*n-*l\ \-e-\ 
   \'ka:n-j*-.ga-t-iv\ n 1: the act of conjugating : the state of being 
   conjugated  2a: a schematic arrangement of the inflectional forms of a verb 
    2b: verb inflection  2c: a class of verbs having the same type of 
   inflectional forms {the weak  ~} 3a: fusion of usu. similar gametes with 
   ultimate union of their nuclei that  among lower thallophytes replaces the 
   typical fertilization of higher forms 3b: temporary cytoplasmic union with 
   exchange of nuclear material that is t he usual sexual process in ciliated 
   protozoans - con.ju.ga.tion.al aj