a·gam·ete ( -g m  t , g -mt)n. An asexual reproductive cell, such as a spore. [From Greek agametos, unmarried, variant of agamos; see agamic.] |
agamete [əˈgæmiːt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) a reproductive cell, such as the merozoite of some protozoans, that develops into a new form without fertilization
[from Greek agametos unmarried; see a-1, gamete]
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| Noun | 1. | agamete - an asexual reproductive cell spore - a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion; "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes" reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction |
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