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gametophore

American  
[guh-mee-tuh-fawr, -fohr, gam-i-] / gəˈmi təˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈgæm ɪ- /

noun

Botany.

  1. a part or structure bearing gametangia.

gametophore British  
/ ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌfɔː /

noun

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

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gametophore Scientific  
/ gə-mē′tə-fôr′ /

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

Other Word Forms

  • gametophoric adjective

Etymology

Origin of gametophore

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

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