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gamete

Term: gamete

Origin: Anc Greek
γάμος/gamos(=comb. form meaning "marriage, sexual union)
γαμετή/gameti(=a wife)> γαμέτης/gametes(=a husband)
>γαμέω/gameo(=to take to wife)

Definition
A mature reproductive haploid cell specialised for sexual fusion.

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