microgamete
(in heterogamous reproduction) the smaller and, usually, the male of two conjugating gametes.
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How to use microgamete in a sentence
On coming into contact with this protuberance (probably attracted to it by the female pronucleus), a microgamete adheres.
British Dictionary definitions for microgamete
/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɡæmiːt) /
the smaller and apparently male of two gametes in conjugating protozoans: Compare macrogamete
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Scientific definitions for microgamete
[ mī′krō-găm′ēt′, -gə-mēt′ ]
The smaller of a pair of conjugating gametes, usually the male, in an organism that reproduces by heterogamy.
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