Both Uses
gamete
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Brave New World
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- 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 *gametes = reproductive cells with half the usual number of chromosomes
- 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
Definitions:
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(1)
(gamete) a reproductive cell (sperm or egg) that contains half the normal number of chromosomes and must fuse with another gamete to create offspring
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)