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agamete

American  
[ey-gam-eet, ey-guh-meet] / eɪˈgæm it, ˌeɪ gəˈmit /

noun

Cell Biology.

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

agamete British  
/ əˈɡæmiːt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of agamete

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

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