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| het·er·o·gam·ete [ hèttərō gá mt, hèttərōgə mt ] (plural het·er·o·gam·etes) |
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1. either of uniting reproductive cells: either of two reproductive cells gametes that differ in size, structure, and function, and that unite in the process of reproduction, e.g. the small sperm and large ova in humans
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2. sex-determining reproductive cell: a reproductive cell produced by the sex that carries the chromosomes that determine the sex of the offspring
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