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oophyte

noun
oo·​phyte | \ ˈōəˌfīt\
plural -s

Definition of oophyte

: the sexual generation in the life cycle of an archegoniate plant (as a moss, fern, liverwort) : the stage in which sexual organs are developed — compare gametophyte, sporophyte

Other Words from oophyte

oophytic \ ¦ōə¦fitik \ adjective

History and Etymology for oophyte

o- + -phyte

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