megagametophyte

meg·a·ga·me·to·phyte

M0198300 (mĕg′ə-gə-mē′tə-fīt′)n. The female gametophyte that arises from a megaspore of a heterosporous plant. In angiosperms, the megagametophyte is the embryo sac.

megagametophyte

(ˌmɛɡəɡəˈmɪtəˌfaɪt) n (Botany) the female gametophyte, which develops from the megaspore

meg•a•ga•me•to•phyte

(ˌmɛg ə gəˈmi təˌfaɪt)

n. the female gametophyte in seed plants. [1930–35] meg`a•ga•me`to•phyt′ic (-gəˌmi təˈfɪt ɪk, -ˌgæm ɪ-) adj.

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megagametophyte - the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megasporesgametophyte - the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations