| APLANOGAMETE | • aplanogamete n. A non-motile gamete found in certain lower algae. • APLANOGAMETE n. a nonmotile gamete. |
| GAMETOGENIES | • GAMETOGENY n. the formation and maturation of gametes, also GAMETOGENESIS. |
| GAMETOGENOUS | • gametogenous adj. Of or pertaining to gametogenesis. • GAMETOGENOUS adj. relating to gametogenesis, also GAMETOGENIC. |
| GAMETOPHORES | • gametophores n. Plural of gametophore. • GAMETOPHORE n. the part of a plant that bears the reproductive organs. |
| GAMETOPHORIC | • gametophoric adj. Relating to gametophores. • GAMETOPHORIC adj. of or like a gametophore, the part of a plant that bears the reproductive organs. |
| GAMETOPHYTES | • gametophytes n. Plural of gametophyte. • GAMETOPHYTE n. the haploid stage in the life cycle of an organism undergoing alternations of generations. |
| GAMETOPHYTIC | • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant. • gametophytic adj. (Botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte. • GAMETOPHYTIC adj. of or like a gametophyte. |
| HETEROGAMETE | • heterogamete n. Either of a pair of conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behaviour, such as the spermatozoon and the ovum. • HETEROGAMETE n. male and female sex cells are different. |
| HETEROGAMETY | • heterogamety n. (Biology) The production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism. • HETEROGAMETY n. the state of being heterogametic. |
| MACROGAMETES | • macrogametes n. Plural of macrogamete. • MACROGAMETE n. the larger and usually female gamete of a heterogamous organism, also MEGAGAMETE. |
| MICROGAMETES | • microgametes n. Plural of microgamete. • MICROGAMETE n. the smaller, generally the male, gamete. |
| PLANOGAMETES | • planogametes n. Plural of planogamete. • PLANOGAMETE n. a motile gamete. |