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gametocyte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ga-me-to-cyte
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete.

Etymology

Etymology tree English gameto- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English gametocyte From gameto- + -cyte.

Inflected Forms

gametocytes (plural)

Derived Forms

gametocytaemia gametocytocidal gametocytocide macrogametocyte megagametocyte microgametocyte

Questions

What does gametocyte mean?
A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete.
Where does gametocyte come from?
Etymology tree English gameto- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English gametocyte From gameto- + -cyte.

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