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microgametophyte

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/ mī′krō-gə-mē′tə-fīt′ /

  1. The male gametophyte that develops from the microspores of heterosporous plants. The pollen grains of gymnosperms and angiosperms are microgametophytes.

  2. See more at gametophyte pollination

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