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gametocyte

DEFINITIONS OF: gametocyte

1

n an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis

Types:
oocyte
a female gametocyte that develops into an ovum after two meiotic divisions
spermatocyte
a male gametocyte that develops into four spermatids
Type of:
cell
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
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