gamete
See also: gamète
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γαμετή (gametḗ, “wife”), γαμέτης (gamétēs, “husband”), ultimately from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡæmiːt/
- Rhymes: -iːt
Noun
gamete (plural gametes)
- (cytology) A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
Synonyms
- sex cell
- See also Thesaurus:gamete
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Translations
reproductive cell
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