microgametophyte

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microgametophyte

/ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfaɪt/ UK
/ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/ Canada, US
/ˌmɑɪ.kɹəʉ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfɑɪt/ Australia
/ˌmaɪ.kɹɐʉ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfaɪt/ New Zealand
/ˌmaɪ.kɹo.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/ Scotland
/ˌmaj.kɾoː.ɡaˈmiː.toˌfajʈ/ India

Rhymes with -iːtəfaɪt

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

noun microgametophytes

Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
A male gametophyte.

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@misc{microgametophyte_2026,
  title = {microgametophyte},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/microgametophyte},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}