microgametophyte
[ mī′krō-gə-mē′tə-fīt′ ]
The male gametophyte that develops from the microspores of heterosporous plants. The pollen grains of gymnosperms and angiosperms are microgametophytes. See more at gametophyte pollination.
Words nearby microgametophyte
microflora, microform, microfossil, microgamete, microgametocyte, microgametophyte, microgastria, microgeneration, microgenia, microgenitalism, microglandular adenosis
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