gametocyte

noun ga·me·to·cyte \gə-ˈmē-tə-ˌsīt\

Definition of GAMETOCYTE

: a cell (as of a protozoan causing malaria) that divides to produce gametes

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1899

Medical Dictionary

noun ga·me·to·cyte \gə-ˈmēt-ə-ˌsīt\

: a cell (as of a protozoan causing malaria) that divides to produce gametes

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