progamete

American

[proh-gam-eet, proh-guh-meet] / proʊˈgæm it, ˌproʊ gəˈmit /

noun

Biology.

a cell that is the precursor of one ovum or many spermatozoa; a spermatocyte or oocyte.

Etymology

Origin of progamete

First recorded in 1890–95; pro- ² + gamete

Example Sentences

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The general rule appears to be that the female pronucleus is without a centrosome, and that no centrosome appears in the female in the divisions by which the gamete arises from the progamete.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

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