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gamete

/ˈɡæm.iːt/

Traduction: Cellule reproductive mature, telle qu'un spermatozoïde ou un ovule, contenant un ensemble unique de chromosomes non appariés et fusionnant avec une autre gamète lors de la fécondation.

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noun

/ˈɡæm.iːt/C1formalscientific
  • frCellule reproductive mature, telle qu'un spermatozoïde ou un ovule, contenant un ensemble unique de chromosomes non appariés et fusionnant avec une autre gamète lors de la fécondation.

A mature reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that contains a single set of unpaired chromosomes and fuses with another gamete during fertilization.

  1. C1formalscientific

    A mature sexual reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that contains a single set of unpaired chromosomes and fuses with another gamete during fertilization.

    frgamète

    • In humans, the male gamete is the sperm and the female gamete is the egg.
    • Gametes are produced through a process called meiosis.
    • The fusion of two gametes creates a zygote with a complete set of chromosomes.

    Synonymesgerm cellreproductive cellsex cell

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  • gametes plural form
  • gametes' possessive plural form
  • gamete's possessive singular form