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gametophyte

DEFINITIONS OF: gametophyte

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n the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations

Types:
megagametophyte
the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores
microgametophyte
the male gametophyte produced by a microspore
Type of:
flora, plant, plant life
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
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