Common Lexeme

kamet

Keywords: plants, animals, biology

Pronunciation (IPA): 'ka.met 
Part of Speech: term noun 
Class:  
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.

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