macrogamete: Meaning and Definition of

mac•ro•gam•ete

Pronunciation: (mak"rō-gam'ēt, -gu-mēt'), [key]
— n. Cell Biol.
  1. (in heterogamous reproduction) the larger and usually female of a pair of conjugating gametes.
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