The scientific name for a sex cell is gamete.

Quick answer

  • A sex cell is scientifically called a gamete , which is a reproductive cell used in sexual reproduction.
  • In humans:
    • Male sex cells are sperm (or spermatozoa).
* Female sex cells are **ova** or **egg cells**.
  • Gametes are special because they carry only half the usual number of chromosomes (they are haploid), so when sperm and egg fuse, they form a cell with a full set of chromosomes.

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