gametocyte

[ guh-mee-tuh-sahyt, gam-i- ]
/ gəˈmi təˌsaɪt, ˈgæm ɪ- /

noun Biology.

a cell that produces gametes.

Origin of gametocyte

First recorded in 1895–1900; gameto- + -cyte

Words nearby gametocyte

gametangium, gamete, gamete intrafallopian transfer, gameto-, gametocide, gametocyte, gametogenesis, gametoid theory, gametophore, gametophyte, gametothallus

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British Dictionary definitions for gametocyte

gametocyte
/ (ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌsaɪt) /

noun

an animal or plant cell that develops into gametes by meiosis See also oocyte, spermatocyte

Medical definitions for gametocyte

gametocyte
[ gə-mē′tə-sīt′ ]

n.

A cell from which gametes develop by meiotic division, especially a spermatocyte or an oocyte.

Scientific definitions for gametocyte

gametocyte
[ gə-mē′tə-sīt′ ]

A cell from which gametes develop by meiosis. Oocytes and spermatocytes are gametocytes.