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gamete in Chinese

gamete in Chinese is 配子 — gamete means a reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that carries half the normal number of chromosomes.

gamete in Chinese

配子
noun
Pronounced: pèi zǐ
(cytology) A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

What does "gamete" mean?

  1. noun A reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that carries half the normal number of chromosomes.
    "A sperm is a male gamete and an egg is a female gamete."
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gamete in a sentence

  • A sperm is a male gamete and an egg is a female gamete.
  • Two gametes combine at fertilisation to form a new cell.

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What is "gamete" in Chinese?
"gamete" in Chinese is 配子. gamete means: A reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that carries half the normal number of chromosomes.
How do you pronounce 配子?
"gamete" in Chinese is 配子, pronounced "pèi zǐ".
How do you use "gamete" in a sentence?
Example: "A sperm is a male gamete and an egg is a female gamete." In Chinese, "gamete" is 配子.
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