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ga·me·to·cyte

(gă-mē'tō-sīt),
A cell capable of dividing to produce gametes, for example, a sperm or oocyte.
Synonym(s): gamont
[gameto- + G. kytos, cell]
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gamont

a generation of individuals of Protozoa which gives rise to gametes which unite in pairs each to form a ZYGOTE.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
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