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gamete

ˈɡæmiːt

noun

gameta

ɡaˈmɛta· rzeczownik
Also
komórka rozrodcza(f)
Definition

A mature haploid male or female germ cell that is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

Examples
Sperm and egg cells are examples of gametes.
Plemniki i komórki jajowe są przykładami gamet.
The fusion of two gametes forms a zygote.
Połączenie dwóch gamet tworzy zygotę.
Synonyms
germ cellsex cell
Collocations
male gametefemale gametegamete formation
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