macrogamete en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English gamete English macrogamete From macro- + gamete.
Meanings
- The larger of a pair of anisogamous, conjugating gametes; the female ovule in plants or ovum for animals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| macrogametes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
cmn 大配子 (larger of a pair of conjugating gametes) · cmn 巨配子 (larger of a pair of conjugating gametes) · fi makrogameetti (larger of a pair of conjugating gametes) · it macrogamete (larger of a pair of conjugating gametes) · de Makrogamet (larger of a pair of conjugating gametes) · io makrogameto (larger of a pair of conjugating gametes) · pl makrogameta (larger of a pair of conjugating gametes) · fr macrogamète (larger of a pair of conjugating gametes) · ro macrogamet (larger of a pair of conjugating gametes)