gamete
Meaning
A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
Translations
gameto
gamète
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gàmeta
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γαμέτης
gametaPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡæmiːt/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γαμετή (gametḗ, “wife”), γαμέτης (gamétēs, “husband”), ultimately from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).
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