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gametophore

ga·me·to·phore
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Transcription

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

Definitions of gametophore word

  • noun gametophore a part or structure bearing gametangia. 1
  • noun gametophore (botany) in ferns, the bearer of sex organs. 1
  • noun gametophore the part of a plant that bears the reproductive organs 0
  • noun gametophore that part of a plant bearing the organs that produce gametes 0

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Origin of gametophore

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; gameto- + -phore

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Parts of speech for Gametophore

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gametophore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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