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macrogamete

American  
[mak-roh-gam-eet, -guh-meet] / ˌmæk roʊˈgæm it, -gəˈmit /

noun

Cell Biology.

  1. (in heterogamous reproduction) the larger and usually female of a pair of conjugating gametes.

macrogamete British  
/ ˌmækrəʊˈɡæmiːt, ˌmɛɡəˈɡæmiːt /

noun

  1. the larger and apparently female of two gametes in conjugating protozoans Compare microgamete

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macrogamete Scientific  
/ măk′rō-găm′ēt,-gə-mēt′ /

  1. The larger of a pair of conjugating gametes, usually the female, in an organism that reproduces by heterogamy.

Etymology

Origin of macrogamete

First recorded in 1895–1900; macro- + gamete

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