anisogamete
Technical biology term for a gamete that differs in size or form from the other gamete in anisogamous reproduction. Rare outside scientific contexts.
Anisogamete is a biological term that refers to one of the gametes differing in size or shape.
Isogamete: gametes of similar size and form, in contrast to anisogametes.
General term for gamete; 異形配偶子 specifies the anisogamous type.
Compound of 異形 (ikei, 'different form') + 配偶子 (haigūshi, 'gamete'). A direct calque of the English 'anisogamete' or its Greek-derived components.