Etymology

gametocyte

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Today it means: A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete. Full definition →

Latin cyta ← Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos) ← English gameto-
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The story

  1. Englishgameto-
  2. Ancient Greekκῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)
  3. Latincyta
  4. English todaygametocyte

From gameto- + -cyte.

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