gametic

 [gam-eet, guh-meet]  

gam·ete

   [gam-eet, guh-meet]
noun Biology.
a mature sexual reproductive cell, as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism.
Origin:
1885–90; < Neo-Latin gameta < Greek gamet- (stem of gametḗ wife, gamétēs husband), derivative of gameîn to marry

Related forms
ga·met·ic  [guh-met-ik] , ga·me·tal  [guh-meet-l] , adjective
ga·met·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Gametic is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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gamete (ˈɡæmiːt, ɡəˈmiːt)
 
—n
a haploid germ cell, such as a spermatozoon or ovum, that fuses with another germ cell during fertilization
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek gametē wife, from gamos marriage]
 
ga'metal
 
—adj
 
gametic
 
—adj

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