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agamete

[ ey-gam-eet, ey-guh-meet ]
/ eɪˈgæm it, ˌeɪ gəˈmit /
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noun Cell Biology.
an asexual reproductive cell, as a spore, that forms a new organism without fusion with another cell.
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Origin of agamete

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

Words nearby agamete

agalloch, agama, A game, Agamede, Agamemnon, agamete, agamic, agamid, agammaglobulinemia, agamogenesis, agamogony
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British Dictionary definitions for agamete

agamete
/ (əˈɡæmiːt) /
noun
a reproductive cell, such as the merozoite of some protozoans, that develops into a new form without fertilization

Word Origin for agamete

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