macrogamete

See also: macrogamète

English

Etymology

From macro- +‎ gamete.

Noun

macrogamete (plural macrogametes)

1. (cytology) The larger of a pair of anisogamous, conjugating gametes; the female ovule in plants or ovum for animals.

   Synonym: megagamete

   Antonym: microgamete

Translations

larger of a pair of conjugating gametes

• Finnish: makrogameetti
• French: macrogamète m
• German: Makrogamet (de) m
• Italian: macrogamete (it) m
• Romanian: macrogamet (ro) m

Italian

Etymology

From macro- +‎ gamete.

Noun

macrogamete m (plural macrogameti)

1. (cytology) macrogamete