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macrogametophyte

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

macrogametophyte noun: megagametophyte.

Noun

macrogametophyte (plural macrogametophytes)

  1. megagametophyte

Forms of macrogametophyte

pluralmacrogametophytes

Origin of macrogametophyte

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

Questions about macrogametophyte

What does macrogametophyte mean?
Macrogametophyte means megagametophyte.
What part of speech is macrogametophyte?
Macrogametophyte is a noun.
How do you pronounce macrogametophyte?
Macrogametophyte is pronounced /ˌmækɹəʊɡəˈmiːtə(ʊ)faɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of macrogametophyte?
The plural of macrogametophyte is macrogametophytes.

Words near macrogametophyte in the dictionary

  1. macrogamete
  2. macrogametes
  3. macrogametocyte
  4. macrogametocytes
  5. macrogametogenesis
  6. macrogametophyte
  7. macrogametophytes
  8. macrogamont
  9. macrogamonts
  10. macrogel
  11. macrogels

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