oophyte

[ oh-uh-fahyt ]

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

Origin of oophyte

1
First recorded in 1885–90; oo- + -phyte

Other words from oophyte

  • o·o·phyt·ic [oh-uh-fit-ik], /ˌoʊ əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby oophyte

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British Dictionary definitions for oophyte

oophyte

/ (ˈəʊəˌfaɪt) /


noun
  1. the gametophyte in mosses, liverworts, and ferns

Derived forms of oophyte

  • oophytic (ˌəʊəˈfɪtɪk), adjective

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