oophyte

[ oh-uh-fahyt ]

noun

, Botany.

1. the gametophyte of a moss, fern, or liverwort, resulting from the development of a fertilized egg.

oophyte

/ ˈəʊəˌfaɪt; ˌəʊəˈfɪtɪk /

noun

1. the gametophyte in mosses, liverworts, and ferns

Derived Forms

• oophytic, adjective

Other Words From

• o·o·phyt·ic [oh-, uh, -, fit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oophyte¹

First recorded in 1885–90; oo- + -phyte