noun
- Plural of oogamete; gametes produced in oogamy, consisting of a large female gamete (egg) and a small male gamete (sperm).
Usage: biology; technical; plural form
Examples
- In oogamous organisms, oogametes differ greatly in size and mobility.
- The fusion of oogametes produces a zygote that develops into a new organism.
- Many algae and fungi reproduce through the union of oogametes.
- Oogametes are characteristic of sexual reproduction in plants and animals.
- The study of oogametes helps biologists understand reproductive strategies in nature.