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Meaning of agamete in English:

agamete

noun

Biology

  • 1A stage in the life cycle of a protozoan which functions as a non-sexual reproductive cell.

  • 2A non-sexual reproductive cell in a mesozoan.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Medical Research. From German Agamete from a- + Gamete.

Pronunciation

agamete

/eɪˈɡamiːt/