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oophyte

oophyte noun: gametophyte.

Noun

oophyte (plural oophytes)

  1. (obsolete) gametophyte

Forms of oophyte

pluraloophytes
alternative formoöphyte

Origin of oophyte

From oo- (“egg”) + -phyte (“plant”).

Words formed from oophyte

Questions about oophyte

What does oophyte mean?
Oophyte means gametophyte.
What part of speech is oophyte?
Oophyte is a noun.
What is the plural of oophyte?
The plural of oophyte is oophytes.

Words near oophyte in the dictionary

  1. oophoropexy
  2. oophorosalpingectomies
  3. oophorosalpingectomy
  4. oophorotomy
  5. oophorous
  6. oophyte
  7. oophytes
  8. oophytic
  9. ooping
  10. OOPL
  11. oopla

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