gametocyte

/gəˌmidəˈsaɪt/
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Definitions of gametocyte
  1. noun
    an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
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    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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