macrogamete

noun mac·ro·ga·mete \ˌma-krō-ˈga-ˌmēt also -gə-ˈmēt\

Definition of MACROGAMETE

: the larger and usually female gamete of a heterogamous organism

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1899

Medical Dictionary

noun mac·ro·ga·mete \ˌmak-rō-gə-ˈmēt, -ˈgam-ˌēt\

: the larger and usually female gamete of a heterogamous organism—compare microgamete

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