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agamete definition

aga·mete (ag′ə mēt′)

noun

any asexual reproductive cell that develops directly into an adult without fertilization, as in certain protozoans

Etymology: ModL agameta: see a- & gamete

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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