agamete
/eɪˈɡamiːt/Biology
noun
1A stage in the life cycle of a protozoan which functions as a non-sexual reproductive cell.
2A non-sexual reproductive cell in a mesozoan.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Medical Research. From German Agamete from a- + Gamete.
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