macrogametes
/ˌmækroʊˈɡæmiːts/
noun
- The larger, non-motile female reproductive cells (gametes) in organisms that reproduce sexually, especially in algae, fungi, and protozoans.
- The macrogametes remain stationary while the smaller male cells swim toward them.
- In many types of algae, the macrogametes are much larger than the microgametes.
- Scientists studied how macrogametes develop inside the reproductive structures of the fungus.