The female element in anisogamy; it is the larger of the two sex cells, with more reserve material, and usually nonmotile. SYN: megagamete. [macro- + G. gamete, wife]
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mac·ro·ga·mete .mak-rō-gə-'mēt, -'gam-.ēt n the larger and usu. female gamete of a heterogamous organism compare MICROGAMETE
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the nonmotile female sex cell of the malarial parasite (Plasmodium) and other protozoans. The macrogamete is similar to the ovum of animals and larger than the male sex cell (see microgamete).
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mac·ro·gam·ete (mak″ro-gamґēt) [macro- + gamete] 1. the larger, less active female anisogamete. 2. the larger of two types of malarial parasites; see gamete (def. 2).Medical dictionary. 2011.