macrogamete

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What does macrogamete mean?

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

Where does macrogamete come from?

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.

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