1. small, typically motile male reproductive cells in organisms that reproduce through anisogamy
Usage: biology

Examples

• The microgametes swim toward the larger female gametes during fertilization.
• In many algae species, microgametes are produced in greater numbers than macrogametes.
• Scientists observed the microgametes moving rapidly through the water using their flagella.
• The size difference between microgametes and macrogametes is quite pronounced in this species.
• Microgametes must locate and fuse with macrogametes to complete sexual reproduction.
• The researcher counted thousands of microgametes in a single drop of pond water.