Both Uses of
gamete
in
Brave New World
- Kept," he explained, "at blood heat; whereas the male gametes," and here he opened another door, "they have to be kept at thirty-five instead of thirty-seven.†
p. 5..2 *
- From the same ovary and with gametes of the same male to manufacture as many batches of identical twins as possible–that was the best (sadly a second best) that they could do.†
p. 8..1
Definition:
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(gamete) a male or female reproductive cell capable of uniting in the process of fertilization with one of the opposite sex to develop into an embryo