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Vocabulary Term Details

Gametes

Definition (http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?o2=&o0=1&o8=1&o1=1&o7=&o5=&o9=&o6=&o3=&o4=&s=gamete)

A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes. (WordNet)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Cells
Ova
Pollen
Spermatozoa
Fertilization
Gametocytes
Sexual reproduction
Spores

This term is used for the following terms: 
Germ cells

Approved Date
18-Apr-2013

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