One entry found for gamete.

Main Entry: ga·mete
Pronunciation: g-mt, gam-t
Function: noun
: a mature sex cell that usually has half of the normal number of chromosomes and is capable of uniting with a gamete of the opposite sex to begin the formation of a new individual
- ga·met·ic /g-met-ik/ adjective
- ga·met·i·cal·ly /-met-i-k(-)l/ adverb

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