gameto-

American  

1. a combining form representing gamete:

   gametophore.

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gameto- British  

combining form

1. gamete

   gametocyte

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Usage

What does gameto- mean? The combining form gameto- 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. Gameto- ultimately comes from Greek gameîn, meaning “to marry.”What are variants of gameto-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, gameto- becomes gamet-, as in gametangium, which uses the Latin equivalent of the form. 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.

Etymology

Origin of gameto-

< New Latin gamet ( a ) gamete + -o- -o-