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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

cell go
(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms

reproductive cell, germ cell, sex cell go
a spermatozoon or an ovum

gamete
a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes

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anisogamete go
either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size
isogamete go
either of a pair of conjugating gametes of the same size and structure
sperm, sperm cell, spermatozoon, spermatozoan go
the male reproductive cell
ovum, egg cell go
the female reproductive cell
spermatid go
an immature gamete produced by a spermatocyte
oosphere go
a gamete
antherozoid, spermatozoid go
a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm