oophyte

noun

oo·​phyte

ˈōəˌfīt

plural -s

: the sexual generation in the life cycle of an archegoniate plant (as a moss, fern, liverwort) : the stage in which sexual organs are developed compare gametophyte, sporophyte

oophytic

¦ōə¦fitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

o- + -phyte

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