Of or relating to a gamete or gametes; of the nature of a gamete.

= gametic, adj.

Designating, relating to, or involving the union of dissimilar gametes, usually of a small motile male gamete and a larger non-motile female gamete.

Existing or occurring prior to the formation of gametes. Now rare.

Biology. Involving, having the character of, or producing heterogametes.

Resembling (that of) a gamete. In early use also: resembling or characteristic of gamete-producing reproductive tissue (now disused).

Of a sex or its individual members: producing gametes that differ with respect to a sex chromosome. Opposed to homogametic, adj.

(Of a sex or its individual members) producing gametes that all have the same kind of sex chromosome. Opposed to heterogametic, adj.

(in certain protozoans) existing or occurring prior to sexual reproduction.

relating to or characterized by planogametes.