ga·me·to·phore (g -m  t-fôr , -f r)n. A structure, as in liverworts and mosses, on which gametangia are borne. ga·me to·phoric (-fôr k, -f r-) adj. |
gametophore [gəˈmiːtəʊˌfɔː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the part of a plant that bears the reproductive organs
gametophoric adj
| gametophore (g-mt-fôr) A structure, as in liverworts and mosses, on which gametangia are borne. |
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| Noun | 1. | gametophore - a modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction antheridiophore - gametophore bearing antheridia as in certain mosses and liverworts |
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