# gamete

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡæmiːt/ · frequency rank #97,057

## Definitions
1. A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek γαμετή (gametḗ, “wife”), γαμέτης (gamétēs, “husband”), ultimately from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).

## Source
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