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macrogamete
[ mak-roh-gam-eet, -guh-meet ]
noun
Cell Biology.
- (in heterogamous reproduction) the larger and usually female of a pair of conjugating gametes.
macrogamete
/ ˌmækrəʊˈɡæmiːt; ˌmɛɡəˈɡæmiːt /
noun
- the larger and apparently female of two gametes in conjugating protozoans Compare microgamete
macrogamete
/ măk′rō-găm′ēt,-gə-mēt′ /
- The larger of a pair of conjugating gametes, usually the female, in an organism that reproduces by heterogamy.
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Origin of macrogamete1
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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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