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oophyte
[ oh-uh-fahyt ]
noun
, Botany.
- the gametophyte of a moss, fern, or liverwort, resulting from the development of a fertilized egg.
oophyte
/ ˌəʊəˈfɪtɪk; ˈəʊəˌfaɪt /
noun
- the gametophyte in mosses, liverworts, and ferns
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Derived Forms
- oophytic, adjective
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Other Words From
- o·o·phyt·ic [oh-, uh, -, fit, -ik], adjective
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