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megagametophyte

/ˌmɛɡ.ə.ɡəˈmiː.tə.faɪt/

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noun

/ˌmɛɡ.ə.ɡəˈmiː.tə.faɪt/C2formalscientific
  • ruЖенский гаметофит, который развивается из мегаспоры у растений, производящих как микроспоры, так и мегаспоры.

The female gametophyte that develops from a megaspore in plants that produce both microspores and megaspores.

  1. C2formalscientific

    The female gametophyte that develops from a megaspore in heterosporous plants, producing the egg cell for fertilization.

    ruЖенский гаметофит

    • In flowering plants, the megagametophyte is also known as the embryo sac.
    • The megagametophyte develops within the ovule of seed plants.
    • Fertilization occurs when the sperm cell fuses with the egg cell inside the megagametophyte.

    Antonymsmicrogametophyte

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