megagametophyte
megagametophyte · megagametophytes
Any gametophyte that develops from a megasporeAny gametophyte that develops from a megaspore.
UK/ˌmɛɡəɡəˈmiːtə(ʊ)faɪt/US/ˌmɛɡəɡəˈmitəˌfaɪt/
Meaning
2 sensesAny gametophyte that develops from a megaspore.
the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores
A female gametophyte.
Origin
From mega- (“large”) + gametophyte, from gamete + -phyte (“plant”).From mega- (“large”) + gametophyte, from gamete + -phyte (“plant”).
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Forms
plural: megagametophytes| Singular | megagametophyte |
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Word family
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