megagamete

[ meg-uh-guh-meet, -gam-eet ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. macrogamete.

megagamete

/ ˌmɛɡəˈɡæmiːt /

noun

1. another name for macrogamete

Word History and Origins

Origin of megagamete¹

First recorded in 1890–95; mega- + gamete

Example Sentences

Each female gametocyte gives rise to only a single female element (megagamete), after a process of nuclear purification.

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