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gametocyte
[ guh-mee-tuh-sahyt, gam-i- ]
noun
, Biology.
- a cell that produces gametes.
gametocyte
/ ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌsaɪt /
gametocyte
/ gə-mē′tə-sīt′ /
- A cell from which gametes develop by meiosis. Oocytes and spermatocytes are gametocytes.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gametocyte1
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Example Sentences
Meanwhile the gametocyte is becoming spherical, and its changes in shape aid in setting it free from the shrivelled host-cell.
From Project Gutenberg
Each female gametocyte gives rise to only a single female element (megagamete), after a process of nuclear purification.
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