English Explanatory Dictionary

microgametophyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
  2. A male gametophyte.

Pronunciation

mī′krō-gə-mē′tə-fīt′ /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfaɪt/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/ /ˌmɑɪ.kɹəʉ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfɑɪt/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹɐʉ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfaɪt/ /ˌmaɪ.kɹo.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/ /ˌmaj.kɾoː.ɡaˈmiː.toˌfajʈ/

Word forms

microgametophyte microgametophytes

Etymology

From micro- (“small”, prefix) + gamete (“reproductive cell”) + -o- (linking vowel) + -phyte (“plant”, suffix).

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