English Explanatory Dictionary

gametocyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete.

Word forms

gametocyte gametocytes

Etymology

From gameto- + -cyte.

Derived words

gametocytaemia gametocytocidal gametocytocide macrogametocyte megagametocyte microgametocyte

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