gametophore

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(gə mēt′ə fôr′)

noun

that part of a plant bearing the organs that produce gametes

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noun
A structure, as in liverworts and mosses, on which gametangia are borne.

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  • ga·meˌto·phorˈic (-fôrˈĭk, -fŏrˈ-) adjective

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