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macrogamete

[ mak-roh-gam-eet, -guh-meet ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. (in heterogamous reproduction) the larger and usually female of a pair of conjugating gametes.


macrogamete

/ ˌmækrəʊˈɡæmiːt; ˌmɛɡəˈɡæmiːt /

noun

  1. the larger and apparently female of two gametes in conjugating protozoans Compare microgamete
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macrogamete

/ măk′rō-gămēt,-gə-mēt /

  1. The larger of a pair of conjugating gametes, usually the female, in an organism that reproduces by heterogamy.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of macrogamete1

First recorded in 1895–1900; macro- + gamete
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Example Sentences

Within the mosquito the parasite undergoes a further development into male and female sexual forms, which may also form in the blood, termed respectively microgametocyte and macrogamete.

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