agamete

[ ey-gam-eet, ey-guh-meet ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. an asexual reproductive cell, as a spore, that forms a new organism without fusion with another cell.

agamete

/ əˈɡæmiːt /

noun

1. a reproductive cell, such as the merozoite of some protozoans, that develops into a new form without fertilization

Word History and Origins

Origin of agamete¹

1915–20; < Greek agámet ( os ) unmarried, equivalent to a- a- ⁶ + -gametos married, derivative of gamétēs; gamete

Word History and Origins

Origin of agamete¹

C19: from Greek agametos unmarried; see a- ¹, gamete