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oophyte

American  
[oh-uh-fahyt] / ˈoʊ əˌfaɪt /

noun

Botany.

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

oophyte British  
/ ˈəʊəˌfaɪt, ˌəʊəˈfɪtɪk /

noun

  1. the gametophyte in mosses, liverworts, and ferns

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Other Word Forms

  • oophytic adjective

Etymology

Origin of oophyte

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

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