How do you pronounce gamete?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæmiːt/.

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gamete

/ˈɡæmiːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.98 in modern English

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From Ancient Greek γαμετή (gametḗ, “wife”), γαμέτης (gamétēs, “husband”), ultimately from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).

gametes (plural)

agamete anisogamete aplanogamete gametal gametic gametically gametocide gametocyte gametogenesis gametogenic gametogony gametoid

meiosis oocyte spermatid syngamy

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How do you pronounce gamete?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡæmiːt/.
What does gamete mean?: A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
Where does gamete come from?: From Ancient Greek γαμετή (gametḗ, “wife”), γαμέτης (gamétēs, “husband”), ultimately from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).

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