megagametophyte

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UK/ˌmɛɡəɡəˈmiːtə(ʊ)faɪt/UK/ˌmɛɡəˈɡæmɪtəfaɪt/US/ˌmɛɡəɡəˈmitəˌfaɪt/

noun

Any gametophyte that develops from a megaspore.

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Meanings

nounmegagametophyte (plural megagametophytes)

plural megagametophytes

  1. biologyAny gametophyte that develops from a megaspore.
  2. biologyA female gametophyte.

Origin

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

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APA

megagametophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megagametophyte

MLA

“megagametophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megagametophyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megagametophyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megagametophyte.

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