macrogamete

noun

mac·ro·ga·mete ˌma-krō-ˈga-ˌmēt

also

-gə-ˈmēt

: the larger and usually female gamete of a heterogamous organism

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Etymology

macro- + gamete

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of macrogamete was in 1888

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macrogamete

noun

mac·ro·ga·mete ˌmak-rō-gə-ˈmēt

-ˈgam-ˌēt

: the larger and usually female gamete of a heterogamous organism compare microgamete

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