oophyte

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ō′ə fīt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•o•phyte  (ō′ə fīt′),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Botanythe gametophyte of a moss, fern, or liverwort, resulting from the development of a fertilized egg.
  • 1885–90; oo- + -phyte
o•o•phyt•ic  (ō′ə fit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 

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