gamete

ga·mete

noun \ˈgam-ˌēt 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—called also sex cell

—ga·met·ic \gə-ˈmet-ik, -ˈmēt-\ adjective

—ga·met·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb