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Gametophyte vs Heterosporous - What's the difference?

gametophyte | heterosporous |

As a noun gametophyte

is a plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.

As an adjective heterosporous is

producing both male and female gametophytes.

gametophyte

English

(wikipedia gametophyte)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.

    • Related terms

    * gametangium * gamete * gametogenesis * gametophytic

    See also

    * sporophyte

    heterosporous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany, of an organism) Producing both male and female gametophytes.