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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Word History and Origins

Origin of oophyte1

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

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