Definition of macrogamete in US English:
macrogamete
nounˈmakrōɡəmētˈmækroʊɡəmit
Biology (especially in protozoans) the larger of a pair of conjugating gametes, usually regarded as female.
Example sentencesExamples
- Throughout development the macrogamete retains a normal pellicle which possesses numerous micropores.
- One flagellum and most of the body of the penetrating microgamete had entered the macrogamete.
- The sexual phase of the Plasmodium life cycle is completed with the fertilization of a macrogamete by a flagellar microgamete, and the subsequent generation of sporozoites.