GAMETOCYTE

gametocyte

(noun) an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gametocyte (plural gametocytes)

(cytology) A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete

Hyponyms

• spermatocyte

• oocyte

Source: Wiktionary



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