Megagametophyte Definition
mĕgə-gə-mētə-fīt
noun
The female gametophyte that arises from a megaspore of a heterosporous plant. In angiosperms, the megagametophyte is the embryo sac.
American Heritage
(biology) Any gametophyte that develops from a megaspore.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Megagametophyte
Noun
Singular:
megagametophyte
Plural:
megagametophytesOrigin of Megagametophyte
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mega- ("big") + gametophyte
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