Gamete: meaning, definitions and examples

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gamete

 

[ หˆษกรฆmiหt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

biology

A gamete is a mature sexual reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism.

Synonyms

reproductive cell, sex cell

Examples of usage

  • The fusion of two gametes results in the formation of a zygote.
  • Gametes are produced through a process called meiosis.
Context #2 | Noun

biology

In plants, a gamete is a haploid reproductive cell that combines with another haploid cell during fertilization.

Synonyms

plant reproductive cell, pollen grain

Examples of usage

  • The gametes of flowering plants are typically found in the pollen and ovule.
  • Gametes in plants are often produced in specialized structures called gametangia.

Translations

Translations of the word "gamete" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gameta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅˆเคฎเฅ€เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gamete

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gamet

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐะผะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gameta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้…ๅถๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gamรจte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gameto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gamet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ์‹์„ธํฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุดูŠุฌ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gameta

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ gamรฉta

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้…ๅญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gameta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kรญmfruma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะฐะผะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ”แƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qamet

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gameto

Etymology

The term 'gamete' originated from the Greek word 'gamein', meaning 'to marry'. It was first introduced in the late 19th century to describe the specialized cells involved in sexual reproduction. The study of gametes has been fundamental to our understanding of genetics and inheritance.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,721, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.