gametocyte

[ guh-mee-tuh-sahyt, gam-i- ]

noun

, Biology.

1. a cell that produces gametes.

gametocyte

/ ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌsaɪt /

noun

1. an animal or plant cell that develops into gametes by meiosis See also oocyte spermatocyte

gametocyte

/ gə-mē′tə-sīt′ /

1. A cell from which gametes develop by meiosis. Oocytes and spermatocytes are gametocytes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gametocyte¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; gameto- + -cyte

Example Sentences

Meanwhile the gametocyte is becoming spherical, and its changes in shape aid in setting it free from the shrivelled host-cell.

From Project Gutenberg

Each female gametocyte gives rise to only a single female element (megagamete), after a process of nuclear purification.

From Project Gutenberg