Word Type

Noun

The word "gamete" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

agamete anisogamete aplanogamete gametal gametic gametically gametocide gametocyte gametogenesis gametogenic gametogony gametoid gametologue gametophyte heterogamete isogamete macrogamete macrogametophyte megagamete megagametophyte merogamete microgamete microgametophyte oogamete planogamete zoogamete

Context

cytology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cell germ cell reproductive cell sex cell

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

egg ovum sperm spermatozoon

Type Of (IsA)

eukaryotic cell germ cell haploid cell noncancerous cell reproductive cell tangible thing

Related Terms

meiosis oocyte spermatid syngamy

Related Terms

chromosome egg meiosis oocyte reproductive sperm spermatid syngamy

Synonym Network

sex cell

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