gametic

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gam•ete /ˈgæmit, gəˈmit/   n. [countable]

1. Cell Biology a mature sex cell, such as a sperm or egg, that unites with another such cell to form a new organism.

See -gam-.

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gam•ete  (gam′ēt, gə mēt′), n. [Biol.]

1. Cell Biology a mature sexual reproductive cell, as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism.

• Greek gamet- (stem of gameté̄ wife, gamétēs husband), derivative of gameîn to marry
• Neo-Latin gameta
• 1885–90;

ga•met•ic  (gə met′ik), ga•me•tal  (gə mēt′l), adj.  ga•met′i•cal•ly, adv. 

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gamete / ˈɡæmiːt ɡəˈmiːt/ noun

1. a haploid germ cell, such as a spermatozoon or ovum, that fuses with another germ cell during fertilization

Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin, from Greek gametē wife, from gamos marriage

gaˈmetal, gametic / ɡəˈmɛtɪk/ adjective