gametophyte
Definitions
A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.
Equivalents
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Examples
“In liverworts like⟳ Marchantia, which lives in most soggy places worldwide, the gametophyte is the dominant phase – the thing you would think⟳ of as the plant⟳.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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