Etymology of the English word gamete
the English word
gametederived from the New Latin word
gametederived from the Greek word
gamete, γαμετή
Date
The earliest known usage of gamete in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
anisogamete,
heterogamete,
isogamete,
macrogamete,
megagamete,
microgamete,
oogamete,
planogamete,
progamete,
zoogameteUsage
Word found in Modern English
