progamete
[ proh-gam-eet, proh-guh-meet ]
/ proʊˈgæm it, ˌproʊ gəˈmit /
noun Biology.
a cell that is the precursor of one ovum or many spermatozoa; a spermatocyte or oocyte.
Words nearby progamete
profusive,
prog,
prog rock,
prog.,
progametangium,
progamete,
progastrin,
progenitive,
progenitor,
progenitor cell,
progeny
Example sentences from the Web for progamete
The ocyte (progamete) gives rise by division to the ovum or true gamete, the nucleus of which is called the female pronucleus.