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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Either of two conjugating gametes that differ in structure or behavior, such as the small motile male spermatozoon and the larger nonmotile female ovum.

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  • noun either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size

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