# gametocyte

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A diploid germ cell that divides by meiosis into a gamete.

## Etymology
From gameto- + -cyte.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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