gametocyte

[ guh-mee-tuh-sahyt, gam-i- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Biology.

gametocyte

/ ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌsaɪt /

See spermatocyte, oocyte
an animal or plant cell that develops into gametes by meiosis See also oocyte spermatocyte

gametocyte

/ gə-mē′tə-sīt′ /

A cell from which gametes develop by meiosis. Oocytes and spermatocytes are gametocytes.

First recorded in 1895–1900; gameto- + -cyte

Meanwhile the gametocyte is becoming spherical, and its changes in shape aid in setting it free from the shrivelled host-cell.

Each female gametocyte gives rise to only a single female element (megagamete), after a process of nuclear purification.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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