gametocyte

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noun

A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete.

OriginLatin cyta ← Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos) ← English gameto- →
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Meanings

noungametocyte (plural gametocytes)

plural gametocytes

  1. biologyA diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete.

Origin

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

From gameto- + -cyte.

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Translations

Afrikaans gametosiet
  • gametosietcell that divides into a gamete
Chinese Mandarin 配子體 /配子体
  • 配子體 /配子体 (pèizǐtǐ)cell that divides into a gamete
Finnish gametosyytti
  • gametosyytticell that divides into a gamete
French gamétocyte
  • gamétocytecell that divides into a gamete
Polish gametocyt
  • gametocytcell that divides into a gamete
Russian гаметоци́т
  • гаметоци́т (gametocít)cell that divides into a gamete
Cite this entry
APA

gametocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gametocyte

MLA

“gametocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gametocyte. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gametocyte,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gametocyte.

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