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Etymology
1. gametophyte
noun. ['gəˈmiːtəˌfaɪt'] the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations.
Synonyms
- plant life
- megagametophyte
- flora
- plant
Etymology
- -phyte (English)
- φυτόν (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- gamete (English)
- γαμετή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Rhymes with Gametophyte
- bullfight
- dogfight
- firefight
- graphite
- gunfight
- hemimorphite
- neophyte
- sporophyte
- sulfite
Sentences with gametophyte
1. Noun, singular or mass
The gametophyte is the base of the moss, with a stem and a soft cluster of leaves.
2. Adjective
This is the gametophyte generation, so all cells have only half the number of chromosomes.