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An immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
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gametocyte
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A gametocyte is a eukaryotic germ cell that divides by mitosis into other gametocytes or by meiosis into gametids during gametogenesis . Male gametocytes are called spermatocytes , and female gametocytes are called oocytes .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
gametocyte \gametocyte\ n. (Biol.) An immature animal or plant cell that develops into a gamete by meiosis.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context cytology English) A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete.
Usage examples of gametocyte.
Numbers of gametocytes in the blood of carriers, which determines the number of sporozoites in the mosquito saliva to reinfect people.