gəˈmēt, ˈgaˌmēt noun
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Etymology: New Latin gameta, from Greek gametēs husband & gametē wife, from gamein to marry, from gamos marriage — more at bigamy
: a mature germ cell (as a sperm or egg) possessing a haploid chromosome set and capable of initiating formation of a new individual by fusion with another gamete — compare fertilization , maturation , zygote