oophyte

noun oo·phyte \ ˈōəˌfīt \

Definition of oophyte

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

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oophytic

\¦ōə¦fitik\ adjective

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