gamete

1. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (synset 105464521)
   is a type of: germ cell, reproductive cell, sex cell - a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation
   subtypes:

   • anisogamete - either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size
   • isogamete - either of a pair of conjugating gametes of the same size and structure
   • sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoan, spermatozoon - the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
   • egg cell, ovum - the female reproductive cell; the female gamete
   • spermatid - an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte; develops into a spermatozoon
   • oosphere - a gamete; used especially of lower plants
   • antherozoid, spermatozoid - a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm

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