gamete

/ˈɡæmiːt/

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

Synonyms

gamete

Derived terms

26 terms

agamete, anisogamete, aplanogamete, gametal, gametic, gametically, gametocide, gametocyte, gametogenesis, gametogenic, gametogony, gametoid, gametologue, gametophyte, heterogamete, isogamete, macrogamete, macrogametophyte, megagamete, megagametophyte, merogamete, microgamete, microgametophyte, oogamete, planogamete, zoogamete

Related terms

meiosis, oocyte, spermatid, syngamy

Hypernyms

germ cell, cell

Hyponyms

spermatozoon, sperm, ovum, egg