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The male gamete is called a sperm cell. A uniflagellar sperm cell that is motile is referred to as a spermatozoon, whereas a non-motile sperm cell is called a spermatium.

The female gamete is called an egg cell. They are also known as ova (singlular = ovum).

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In animals the gamete produced by the female is called the " egg or ovum" and that produced by the male is called sperm

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