gamete

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gamete gamete intrafallopian transfer

Main Entry: ga·mete
Pronunciation: gam-t also g-mt
Function: noun
: a mature male or female germ cell usually possessing a haploid chromosome set and capable of initiating formation of a new diploid individual by fusion with a gamete of the opposite sex -- called also sex cell
- ga·met·ic /g-met-ik, -mt-/ adjective
- ga·met·i·cal·ly /-i-k(-)l/ adverb