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Also known as gametocytes

thumb|400px|Scheme showing analogies in the process of maturation of the ovum and the development of the spermatids.A gametocyte is a eukaryotic germ cell that divides by mitosis into other gametocytes or by meiosis into gametids during gametogenesis. Male gametocytes are called spermatocytes, and female gametocytes are called oocytes.

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thumb|400px|Scheme showing analogies in the process of maturation of the ovum and the development of the spermatids.A gametocyte is a eukaryotic germ cell that divides by mitosis into other gametocytes or by meiosis into gametids during gametogenesis. Male gametocytes are called spermatocytes, and female gametocytes are called oocytes.

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