oophyte
/ˈoʊəˌfaɪt/
noun
- In botany, the gametophyte generation of a plant, especially in mosses and ferns.
- The oophyte stage of the fern produces eggs and sperm.
- In mosses, the oophyte is the green, leafy part we usually see.
- Students studied the oophyte under a microscope to observe its reproductive structures.
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