Complete Definition of "gamete"

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Pronunciation
IPA|/�ɡæm�it/
SAMPA|/"g{m%it/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�t|-i�t

Noun
en-noun

  1. cytology A reproductive cell (male or female) that has only half the usual number of chromosomes.

Synonyms
sex cell

Derived terms
gametic
gametically
gametocyte
gametogenesis
gametophobia
gametophyte

Related terms
egg, oocyte, ovum, sperm, spermatid, spermatozoon

See also
meiosis
syngamy

Translations
trans-top|reproductive cell
Czech: gameta f
Estonian: sugurakk
Finnish: sukusolu, gameetti
French: gamète m
trans-mid
Greek: γαμέ�η� (gamete) m
Hungarian: gaméta
Russian: гаме�а|гаме��а (gaméta) f
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Category:Sex

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