microgamete: Meaning and Definition of

mi•cro•gam•ete

Pronunciation: (mī"krō-gam'ēt, -gu-mēt'), [key]
— n. Cell Biol.
  1. (in heterogamous reproduction) the smaller and, usually, the male of two conjugating gametes.
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