kamet
Keywords: plants, animals, biology
| Pronunciation (IPA): | 'ka.met |
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| Part of Speech: | term noun |
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| Forms: | lijy kamet, cejy kamet |
| Glosses: | gamete |
Description:
The term 'kamet' was borrowed from Greek via English in the early Modern Period, and is the technical term for a gamete, or a haploid reproductive cell used in sexual reproduction. It is only used as a noun. To differentiate, the terms 'liju kamet' 'female gamete', and 'cejy kamet', 'male gamete' are used.