[ 'gami:t ]
■ noun Biology a mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.
Derivatives
gametic gə'mɛtɪk adjective
Origin
C19: from mod. L. gameta , from Gk gametē 'wife', gametēs 'husband', from gamos 'marriage'.