meiocyte

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noun

A kind of cell that differentiates into a gamete through the process of meiosis.

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Meanings

nounmeiocyte (plural meiocytes)

plural meiocytes

  1. biologyA kind of cell that differentiates into a gamete through the process of meiosis.

Origin

From meio- + -cyte.

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APA

meiocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meiocyte

MLA

“meiocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meiocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meiocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meiocyte.

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