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Meaning of gametophyte | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.

Equivalents

Deutsch Gametophyt
Español gametofito
Suomi gametofyytti
Français gamétophyte
Magyar gametofiton
Italiano gametofito
Nederlands gametofyt
Português gametófito

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.
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See also

gametype gameverse gameware gameworld gameyness Gamez

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