gametophore

[ guh-mee-tuh-fawr, -fohr, gam-i- ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a part or structure bearing gametangia.

gametophore

/ ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌfɔː /

noun

1. the part of a plant that bears the reproductive organs

gametophore

/ gə-mē′tə-fôr′ /

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

Derived Forms

• gaˌmetoˈphoric, adjective

Other Words From

• ga·me·to·phor·ic [g, uh, -mee-t, uh, -, fawr, -ik, -, for, -, gam-i-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gametophore¹

First recorded in 1890–95; gameto- + -phore