gametophore

[ guh-mee-tuh-fawr, -fohr, gam-i- ]
/ gəˈmi təˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈgæm ɪ- /

noun Botany.

a part or structure bearing gametangia.

Origin of gametophore

First recorded in 1890–95; gameto- + -phore

OTHER WORDS FROM gametophore

ga·me·to·phor·ic [guh-mee-tuh-fawr-ik, -for-, gam-i-] /gəˌmi təˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr-, ˌgæm ɪ-/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for gametophore

gametophore
/ (ɡəˈmiːtəʊˌfɔː) /

noun

the part of a plant that bears the reproductive organs

Derived forms of gametophore

gametophoric, adjective

Scientific definitions for gametophore

gametophore
[ gə-mētə-fôr′ ]

A structure, as in liverworts and mosses, on which gametangia are borne.