gamete
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noun \ˈga-ˌmēt also gə-ˈmēt\Definition of GAMETE
: a mature male or female germ cell usually possessing a haploid chromosome set and capable of initiating formation of a new diploid individual by fusion with a gamete of the opposite sex
— ga·met·ic \gə-ˈme-tik, -ˈmē-\ adjective
— ga·met·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Origin of GAMETE
New Latin gameta, from Greek gametēs husband, from gamein to marry
First Known Use: 1886
Rhymes with GAMETE
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ga·mete
noun \ˈgam-ˌēt also gə-ˈmēt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GAMETE
: a mature male or female germ cell usually possessing a haploid chromosome set and capable of initiating formation of a new diploid individual by fusion with a gamete of the opposite sex—called also sex cell
—ga·met·ic \gə-ˈmet-ik, -ˈmēt-\ adjective
—ga·met·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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