gametophyte

(-fīt′)

noun

in plants, the gamete-bearing generation that is haploid and reproduces by eggs and sperms

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See gametophyte in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Botany
The gamete-producing phase in a plant characterized by alternation of generations.

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  • ga·meˌto·phytˈic (-fĭtˈĭk) adjective

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