reproductive cell

English Thesaurus

1. a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation (noun.body)

hypernym	:	cell,
definition	:	(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	gamete,
definition	:	a mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes (noun.body)

part meronym	:	genital system, reproductive system,
definition	:	organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring (noun.body)