Definition of gametes Gametes

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Noun Plural: gametes
gamete - a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
		germ cell, reproductive cell, sex cell a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
		anisogamete either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size
		isogamete either of a pair of conjugating gametes of the same size and structure
		sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoan, spermatozoon the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"
		egg cell, ovum the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
		spermatid an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon
		oosphere a gamete; used especially of lower plants

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gamete (Noun)
A reproductive cell male sperm or female egg that has only half the usual number of chromosomes.

gamete
A mature reproductive cell which is capable of fusing with a cell of similar origin but of opposite sex to form a zygote from which a new organism can develop.

A gamete is a specialized sex cell that fuses with another gamete during fertilization (conception) in organisms that reproduce sexually.

In species which produce two morphologically distinct types of gametes, and in which each individual produces only one type, a female is any individual which produces the larger type of gamete—called an ovum (or egg)—and a male produces the smaller type—called a spermatozoon (or sperm cell).

The name gamete was introduced by the Austrian biologist Gregor Mendel.