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gametophyte vs megagametophyte

megagametophyte vs gametophyte

gametophyte and megagametophyte both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gametophyte Yes No No No
megagametophyte Yes No No No
As nouns, megagametophyte is a hyponym of gametophyte; that is, megagametophyte is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gametophyte:
  • gametophyte: the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
  • megagametophyte: the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores
Other hyponyms of gametophyte include microgametophyte.
gametophyte (noun) megagametophyte (noun)
the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores
Difference between gametophyte and megagametophyte

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