Definitions for macrogameteˌmæk roʊˈgæm it, -gəˈmit
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mac•ro•gam•eteˌmæk roʊˈgæm it, -gəˈmit(n.)
the larger cell, considered as the female, in the reproduction by conjugation of unlike gametes.
Category: Developmental Biology
Origin of macrogamete:
1895–1900
Wiktionary
macrogamete(Noun)
The larger of a pair of conjugating gametes; often the female.
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