gametophyte

 
Pronunciation: /gəˈmiːtə(ʊ)fʌɪt/

noun

Botany
  • (in the life cycle of plants with alternating generations) the gamete-producing and usually haploid phase, producing the zygote from which the sporophyte arises. It is the dominant form in bryophytes.

Derivatives

gametophytic

Pronunciation: /-ˈfɪtɪk/
adjective