gamete

gamete definition - medical

gam·ete (gămˈētˌ, gə-mētˈ)

noun
A reproductive cell having the haploid number of chromosomes, especially a sperm or egg capable of fusing with a gamete of the opposite sex to produce a fertilized egg.

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