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gametes

gametes is the plural of gamete.

Meaning of gamete

Noun

gamete (plural gametes)

  1. A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

Questions about gametes

What is gametes the plural of?
Gametes is the plural of gamete.

Words near gametes in the dictionary

  1. gametangial
  2. gametangiophore
  3. gametangiophores
  4. gametangium
  5. gamete
  6. gametes
  7. gametic
  8. gametically
  9. gametime
  10. gametimes
  11. gameto-

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