单词 | gametocyte |
释义 | > as lemmasgametocyte gametocyte n. Brit. /ˈɡamᵻtə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ , /ɡəˈmiːtə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ , U.S. /ɡəˈmidəˌsaɪt/ , /ˈɡæmədəˌsaɪt/ a cell that gives rise to gametes, esp. in certain protozoans.ΚΠ 1899 R. Ross in Nature 3 Aug. 322/2 The [malaria] parasites reach their highest development within the vertebrate host, and become either (a) sporocytes or (b) gametocytes. 1925 E. B. Wilson Cell (ed. 3) vii. 594 The nucleus of each gametocyte now divides successively to form a number..of gamete-nuclei which pass to the periphery and here are budded off..to form minute true gametes. 2008 Star (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 25 Apr. 98 Occasionally, sexual forms of the [malaria] parasites (called gametocytes) develop in the blood. These are the forms that reproduce in the mosquito if ingested. < as lemmas |
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