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Meaning of planogamete in English:

planogamete

noun

Biology

  • In algae and fungi: a motile gamete or conjugating cell.

Pronunciation

planogamete

/ˈplanə(ʊ)ɡəˌmiːt/ /ˌplanə(ʊ)ˈɡamiːt/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. Apparently from plano- + gamete, apparently after a German form used by E. Strasburger.