noun
- a reproductive cell that unites with another to form a new organism
Usage: biology
Examples
- Sperm and eggs are examples of gametes.
- During fertilization, two gametes combine to create a zygote.
- Male and female gametes each contribute half of the genetic material.
- The formation of gametes occurs through a process called meiosis.
- Plant gametes are produced in specialized reproductive organs.
- Human gametes contain 23 chromosomes each.