gamet-

American  

1. variant of gameto- before a vowel.

   gametangium.

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Usage

What does gamet- mean? The combining form gamet- is used like a prefix meaning “gamete,” a scientific term for a mature sexual reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism. It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology. The form gamet- ultimately comes from Greek gameîn, meaning “to marry.”What are variants of gamet-?The form gamet- is a variant of gameto-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Additional combining forms of the same general origin include gamo-, -gamous, and -gamy. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for the forms.