noun
- the smaller, typically male gamete in organisms that produce two different-sized gametes
Usage: biology
Examples
- In many algae, the microgamete is motile and swims to fertilize the larger egg cell.
- The microgamete of this species is much smaller than the macrogamete.
- During reproduction, the microgamete must locate and fuse with the macrogamete.
- Scientists observed the microgamete’s movement under the microscope.
- The microgamete carries genetic material from the male parent.
- In some protists, the microgamete has flagella for locomotion.