pro-gamete

pro·gam·ete

[proh-gam-eet, proh-guh-meet]
noun Biology.
a cell that is the precursor of one ovum or many spermatozoa; a spermatocyte or oocyte.

Origin:
1890–95; pro-2 + gamete

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