English Explanatory Dictionary

gamete

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæmiːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gamete.wav

Word forms

gamete gametes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γαμετή (gametḗ, “wife”), γαμέτης (gamétēs, “husband”), ultimately from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).

Synonyms

Related words

meiosis oocyte spermatid syngamy

Derived words

agamete anisogamete aplanogamete gametal gametic gametically gametocide gametocyte gametogenesis gametogenic gametogony gametoid gametologue gametophyte heterogamete isogamete macrogamete macrogametophyte megagamete megagametophyte merogamete microgamete microgametophyte oogamete planogamete zoogamete

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