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gametocyte

gametocyte noun: a diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete.

Noun

gametocyte (plural gametocytes)

  1. A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete.

Forms of gametocyte

pluralgametocytes

Origin of gametocyte

From gameto- + -cyte.

Words formed from gametocyte

Questions about gametocyte

What does gametocyte mean?
Gametocyte means a diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete.
What part of speech is gametocyte?
Gametocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of gametocyte?
The plural of gametocyte is gametocytes.

Words near gametocyte in the dictionary

  1. gametocyst
  2. gametocysts
  3. gametocytaemia
  4. gametocytaemias
  5. gametocytaemic
  6. gametocyte
  7. gametocytemia
  8. gametocytemias
  9. gametocytemic
  10. gametocytes
  11. gametocytic

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