n.
Pronunciation: ' ga- ˌ m ē t also g ə - ' m ē t
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin gameta, from Greek gamet ē s husband, from gamein to marry
Date: 1886
: a mature male or female germ cell usually possessing a haploid chromosome set and capable of initiating formation of a new diploid individual by fusion with a gamete of the opposite sex
– ga · met · ic \ g ə - ' me-tik, - ' m ē - \ adjective
– ga · met · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb