oogamete

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noun

The female gamete; the egg cell or oosphere.

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Meanings

nounoogamete (plural oogametes)

plural oogametes

  1. The female gamete; the egg cell or oosphere.

Origin

From oo- + gamete.

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APA

oogamete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oogamete

MLA

“oogamete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oogamete. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oogamete,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oogamete.

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