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macrogamete

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The larger of a pair of anisogamous, conjugating gametes; the female ovule in plants or ovum for animals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: megagamete

Antonyms: microgamete

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh2ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh2ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English gamete English macrogamete From macro- + gamete.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 大配子 (dàpèizǐ) — larger of a pair of conjugating gametes
  • Chinese Mandarin: 巨配子 (jùpèizǐ) — larger of a pair of conjugating gametes
  • Finnish: makrogameetti — larger of a pair of conjugating gametes
  • French: macrogamète — larger of a pair of conjugating gametes
  • German: Makrogamet — larger of a pair of conjugating gametes
  • Ido: makrogameto — larger of a pair of conjugating gametes
  • Italian: macrogamete — larger of a pair of conjugating gametes
  • Polish: makrogameta — larger of a pair of conjugating gametes
  • Romanian: macrogamet — larger of a pair of conjugating gametes