gamete

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Hyponyms 1.3.3 Hypernyms 1.3.4 Derived terms 1.3.5 See also 1.3.6 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek γαμετή (“‘wife’”), γαμέτης (“‘husband’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡæmiːt/, SAMPA: /"g{m%it/

  Rhymes: -iːt

[edit] Noun

gamete (plural gametes)

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

[edit] Synonyms

• sex cell
• See also Wikisaurus:gamete

[edit] Hyponyms

• spermatozoon
• sperm
• ovum
• egg

[edit] Hypernyms

• germ cell

[edit] Derived terms

• gametic
• gametically
• gametocyte
• gametogenesis
• gametophobia
• gametophyte

[edit] See also

• oocyte
• spermatid
• meiosis
• syngamy

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Italian

Wikipedia ^it

[edit] Noun

gamete m. (plural gameti)

1. (cytology) gamete

[edit] Derived terms

• gametangio
• gametofito
• gametogenesi