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microgametophyte

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • mī′krō-gə-mē′tə-fīt′
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfaɪt/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/
  • Australian: /ˌmɑɪ.kɹəʉ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfɑɪt/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌmaɪ.kɹɐʉ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfaɪt/
  • Scotland: /ˌmaɪ.kɹo.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/
  • India: /ˌmaj.kɾoː.ɡaˈmiː.toˌfajʈ/
  • rhymes with -iːtəfaɪt

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A male gametophyte.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the male gametophyte produced by a microspore

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: gametophyte

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- English gamete Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -phyte English microgametophyte From micro- (“small”, prefix) + gamete (“reproductive cell”) + -o- (linking vowel) + -phyte (“plant”, suffix).