macrogamete
(in heterogamous reproduction) the larger and usually female of a pair of conjugating gametes.
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British Dictionary definitions for macrogamete
megagamete (ˌmɛɡəˈɡæmiːt)
/ (ˌmækrəʊˈɡæmiːt) /
the larger and apparently female of two gametes in conjugating protozoans: Compare microgamete
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Scientific definitions for macrogamete
[ măk′rō-găm′ēt, -gə-mēt′ ]
The larger of a pair of conjugating gametes, usually the female, in an organism that reproduces by heterogamy.
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