gametophyte meaning
ENWGametophyte
- A gametophyte is the haploid multicellular stage in the alternation of generations life cycle of plants and algae. It develops from a spore by mitotic cell division. Spores are the products of meiosis in sporophytes.
- In some types of plants and algae (e.g. Ulva) gametes are isogamous--that is, the gametes are all of one size, shape and general morphology. In land plants, Anisogamy is universal.
- In bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts), the gametophyte represents the longer lived, nutritionally independent and more visible stage of the life cycle. Sporophytes are typically attached to and dependent on gametophytes.
- NounPLgametophytesPREgameto-SUF-phyte
Definition of gametophyte in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "gametophyte" is a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.