gamete

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgamiːt/

noun

Biology
  • a mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

Derivatives

gametic

Pronunciation: /gəˈmɛtɪk/
adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin gameta, from Greek gametē 'wife', gametēs 'husband', from gamos 'marriage'