gametophyte
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gametophyte /gəˈmiːtə(ʊ)fʌɪt/
▶noun Botany (in the life cycle of plants with alternating generations, e.g. ferns) the gamete-producing phase (typically haploid), which produces the zygote from which the sporophyte arises.
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gametophytic adjective.
gametophytic adjective.
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