oophyte

[ oh-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈoʊ əˌfaɪt /

noun Botany.

the gametophyte of a moss, fern, or liverwort, resulting from the development of a fertilized egg.

Origin of oophyte

First recorded in 1885–90; oo- + -phyte

OTHER WORDS FROM oophyte

o·o·phyt·ic [oh-uh-fit-ik] /ˌoʊ əˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby oophyte

oophoron, oophoropexy, oophoroplasty, oophorostomy, oophorotomy, oophyte, ooplasm, oops, oort, oort cloud, oory

British Dictionary definitions for oophyte

oophyte
/ (ˈəʊəˌfaɪt) /

noun

the gametophyte in mosses, liverworts, and ferns

Derived forms of oophyte

oophytic (ˌəʊəˈfɪtɪk), adjective