Meanings
nounmacrogamete (plural macrogametes)
plural macrogametes
- biologyThe larger of a pair of anisogamous, conjugating gametes; the female ovule in plants or ovum for animals.
Synonyms: megagamete · Antonyms: microgamete
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe larger of a pair of anisogamous, conjugating gametes; the female ovule in plants or ovum for animals.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
- Proto-Hellenic*makrós
- Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
- Frenchmacro-
- Englishmacro-
- Englishgamete
- Englishmacrogamete
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 大配子, 巨配子
- 大配子 (dàpèizǐ)larger of a pair of conjugating gametes
- 巨配子 (jùpèizǐ)larger of a pair of conjugating gametes
Finnish makrogameetti
- makrogameettilarger of a pair of conjugating gametes
French macrogamète
- macrogamètelarger of a pair of conjugating gametes
German Makrogamet
- Makrogametlarger of a pair of conjugating gametes
Italian macrogamete
- macrogametelarger of a pair of conjugating gametes
Polish makrogameta
- makrogametalarger of a pair of conjugating gametes
Romanian macrogamet
- macrogametlarger of a pair of conjugating gametes
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APA
macrogamete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrogamete
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“macrogamete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrogamete. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrogamete,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrogamete.
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