macrogametophyte

UK/ˌmækɹəʊɡəˈmiːtə(ʊ)faɪt/UK/ˌmækɹəʊˈɡæmɪtəfaɪt/US/ˌmækɹoʊɡəˈmitəˌfaɪt/

noun

megagametophyte

Scrabble 31

Meanings

nounmacrogametophyte (plural macrogametophytes)

plural macrogametophytes

Origin

From macro- (“large”) + gametophyte, from gamete + -phyte (“plant”).

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APA

macrogametophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrogametophyte

MLA

“macrogametophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrogametophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrogametophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrogametophyte.

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