Meaning Of The Word Oophyte

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oophyte in American English
in plants undergoing alternation of generations, as ferns or mosses, that generation in which the reproductive organs are developed
noun: the gametophyte of a moss, fern, or liverwort, resulting from the development of a fertilized egg

oophyte in British English
noun: the gametophyte in mosses, liverworts, and ferns

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