noun
- a reproductive cell that develops without fertilization
Usage: biology
Examples
- The fungus reproduces through agametes rather than sexual reproduction.
- Some algae produce agametes that can develop into new organisms independently.
- The biologist studied how agametes form in certain microorganisms.
- Unlike gametes, agametes do not require fusion with another cell to reproduce.
- The research focused on agamete development in asexual species.