megagametophyte
/ˌmɛɡəɡəˈmiːtəˌfaɪt/
noun
- The female gametophyte (haploid stage) in plants that produces the egg cell (megagamete).
- The megagametophyte develops from a megaspore and gives rise to the egg cell.
- In flowering plants, the megagametophyte is contained within the ovule.
- Students examined the megagametophyte under a microscope to see the embryo sac.
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