microgametophyte

mi·cro·ga·me·to·phyte
UK/ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfaɪt/Canada, US/ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/Australia/ˌmɑɪ.kɹəʉ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfɑɪt/New Zealand/ˌmaɪ.kɹɐʉ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfaɪt/

noun

Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.

OriginEnglish gamete ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmicrogametophyte (plural microgametophytes)

plural microgametophytes

  1. biologyAny gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
  2. biologyA male gametophyte.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pollen grain

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishgamete
  6. Englishmicrogametophyte

From micro- (“small”, prefix) + gamete (“reproductive cell”) + -o- (linking vowel) + -phyte (“plant”, suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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