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gametophore

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ga⋅me⋅to⋅phore

  [guh-mee-tuh-fawr, -fohr, gam-i-]
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–noun Botany.
a part or structure bearing gametangia.
Origin:
1890–95; gameto- + -phore

Related forms:
ga⋅me⋅to⋅phor⋅ic  [guh-mee-tuh-fawr-ik, -for-, gam-i-] , adjective
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ga·me·to·phore   (gə-mē'tə-fôr', -fōr')   
n.  A structure, as in liverworts and mosses, on which gametangia are borne.
ga·me'to·phor'ic (-fôr'ĭk, -fŏr'-) adj.
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gametophore   (gə-mē'tə-fôr')  Pronunciation Key 
A structure, as in liverworts and mosses, on which gametangia are borne.
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