Gamete

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡæmiːt/
• Rhymes: -iːt

Origin

From Ancient Greek γαμετή ("wife"), γαμέτης ("husband"), ultimately from γάμος ("marriage").

Full definition of gamete

Noun

1. (cytology) A reproductive cell (male (sperm) or female (egg)) that has only half the usual number of chromosomes.

Synonyms

• sex cell

Hyponyms

• spermatozoon
• sperm
• ovum
• egg

Hypernyms

• germ cell

Derived terms

• gametic
• gametically
• gametocyte
• gametogenesis
• gametophyte