gametophore


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ga·me·to·phore

 (gə-mē′tə-fôr′)
n.
A structure, as in liverworts and mosses, on which gametangia are borne.
ga·me′to·phor′ic adj.

gametophore

(ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌfɔː)
n
(Botany) the part of a plant that bears the reproductive organs
gaˌmetoˈphoric adj

ga•me•to•phore

(gəˈmi təˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈgæm ɪ-)

n.
a structure of plants that encloses gametangia.
[1890–95]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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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Against such a simple interpretation, Celakovsky classified the production of a leafy gametophore from a moss protonema as an alternation of homologous shoots.
Homologous versus antithetic alternation of generations and the origin of sporophytes
The protonemal stages exhibit tip growth and an axially oriented system of microtubules, whereas the three dimensional gametophores exhibit growth from an apical cell/meristem and have cells with hooplike cortical arrays and PPBs prior to mitotic cell division (Doonan et al.
Sporogenesis in bryophytes: patterns and diversity in meiosis
The length and width of gametophores, as well as the diameter of the gametangia were clearly different for both species.
Flora bentica y reproduccion de las algas Batophora spp. (Chlorophyta: Dasycladaceae) de una laguna costera contaminada (Bahia de Chetumal, Mexico)

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