gamete

A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡæmiːt/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γαμετή (gametḗ, “wife”), γαμέτης (gamétēs, “husband”), ultimately from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).

Synonyms

germ cell

sex cell

reproductive cell

generative cell

Translations

gameto

gamète

Gamet

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gàmeta

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gameet

gâmeta

geslachtscel

Keimzelle

gameta

γαμέτης

γαμέτες

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