gamete

Plural: gametes

Noun

A mature haploid reproductive cell, such as a sperm or ovum.
a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes
A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

Examples

Forming GAMETE on the board felt like the creation of new possibilities.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek γαμετή (gametḗ, “wife”), γαμέτης (gamétēs, “husband”), ultimately from γάμος (gámos, “marriage”).

Synonyms

gamete, germ cell, reproductive cell, sex cell

Scrabble Score: 9

gamete: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gamete: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gamete: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

gamete: valid Words With Friends Word