planogamete

[ plan-oh-gam-eet, plan-uh-guh-meet ]

nounBiology.
  1. a motile gamete.

Origin of planogamete

1
First recorded in 1885–90; plano-2 + gamete

Words Nearby planogamete

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British Dictionary definitions for planogamete

planogamete

/ (ˈplænəɡəˌmiːt) /


noun
  1. a motile gamete, such as a spermatozoon

Origin of planogamete

1
C19: from Greek planos wandering (see planet) + gamete

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