gamete
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It’s possible that proper gamete formation only happens in the presence of some specific ingredient of the cat gut, Hakimi says.
From Science Magazine
Its male gametes, or spermatia, lack flexible flagella to propel them through the water.
From Scientific American
They simultaneously release eggs and sperm — gametes — into the water.
From Washington Post
After news of Jones’ actions spread through Colorado, the state passed a law in 2020 that made it a felony if a health care provider “knowingly uses gametes” from a donor without a patient’s consent.
From Seattle Times
Plants that can reach 70 feet long originate as microscopic male and female gametes that combine to form the teensy precursors of towering algae.
From Seattle Times
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