Associations to the word «Gamete»

Wiktionary

GAMETE, noun. (cytology) A reproductive cell (male (sperm) or female (egg)) that has only half the usual number of chromosomes.

Dictionary definition

GAMETE, noun. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche