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parthenogamete

parthenogamete noun: a gamete that develops without pairing.

Noun

parthenogamete (plural parthenogametes)

  1. A gamete that develops without pairing.

Forms of parthenogamete

pluralparthenogametes

Origin of parthenogamete

partheno- + gamete

Questions about parthenogamete

What does parthenogamete mean?
Parthenogamete means a gamete that develops without pairing.
What part of speech is parthenogamete?
Parthenogamete is a noun.
What is the plural of parthenogamete?
The plural of parthenogamete is parthenogametes.

Words near parthenogamete in the dictionary

  1. parthenocarpically
  2. parthenocarpous
  3. parthenocarpy
  4. parthenoform
  5. parthenoforms
  6. parthenogamete
  7. parthenogametes
  8. parthenogen
  9. parthenogeneses
  10. parthenogenesis
  11. parthenogenetic

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