gametes

UK
/ˈɡæmiːts/
US
/ˈɡæmiːts/

Translations

gametenoun

gametes

pl

gametes
pl
UK
/ˈɡæmiːt/
US
/ˈɡæmiːt/
gamèteBiologie ; cellule reproductrice haploïde.
The fusion of a male and a female gamete results in the formation of a zygote.
La fusion d’un gamète mâle et d’un gamète femelle aboutit à la formation d’un zygote.
Synonyms
reproductive cell
sex cell

Definitions

gametenoun
A mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.
The fusion of a male and a female gamete results in the formation of a zygote.