WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mac•ro•gam•ete
(mak′rō gam′ēt, -gə mēt′),USA pronunciation n. [Cell Biol.]
- Cell Biology(in heterogamous reproduction) the larger and usually female of a pair of conjugating gametes.
- macro- + gamete 1895–1900
'macrogamete' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):