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microgametophyte

mic·ro·ga·metophyte

UK/ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfaɪt/ US/ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/ uncommon

noun

Origin

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

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