gamete
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gamete
- /ˈɡæmiːt/
Rhymes with -iːt
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek γαμετή (gametḗ, “wife”), γαμέτης (gamétēs, “husband”), ultimately from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).
noun gametes
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A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
Similar: sex cell, reproductive cell, germ cell, gamete
Translations
Talk about this word "gamete." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gamete. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gamete. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gamete "gamete." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gamete.Cite this
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title = {gamete},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gamete},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
