"gamete" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡæmiːt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gamete.wav [UK] Forms: gamete [singular], gametes [plural]
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  1. A gamete is a reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females) that has half of a complete set of chromosomes.
    Sense id: simple-gamete-en-noun-dSD-vuOP Categories (other): Cytology
     
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