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- [oh-uh-gam-eet, -guh-meet]
- /oʊ əˈgæm it, -gəˈmit/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-uh-gam-eet, -guh-meet]
- /oʊ əˈgæm it, -gəˈmit/
Definitions of oogamete word
- noun oogamete one of a pair of structurally dissimilar gametes, the female gamete being large and nonmotile and the male gamete being small and motile. 1
- noun oogamete a female gamete, in particular the bigger of two in oogamous reproduction 0
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Origin of oogamete
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; oo- + gamete
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Parts of speech for Oogamete
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oogamete popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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