gametophytic
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- adjective
- /ˌɡæməˈtoʊfɪtɪk/
- Specialized
- The study focused on gametophytic characteristics that influence plant development and growth.
Examples
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If homosporous plant gametophytes fertilized themselves regularly (a reasonable assumption, given the bisexuality of individual gametophytes), a very different set of constraints would be imposed at the population level than if gametophytic self-fertilization were rare.
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However, other studies summarized by Lloyd (1974) have shown that the potential for gametophytic bisexuality does not necessarily translate to a predisposition for inbreeding.
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Coordinating gametophytic and sporophytic mating system determinants.
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In mosses, the gametophytic stage is dominant and produces gametes for reproduction.
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Observing the gametophytic phase helps scientists understand the complete life cycle of ferns.
Surface Forms
Morphology
gametophytic = gametophyte (semi-transparent) = gametophyte + ic
Regular adjectival derivation from the noun 'gametophyte' using the productive suffix '-ic'.
Etymology
The word gametophytic comes from two parts: gameto- meaning 'marriage' and -phytic meaning 'plant'. So gametophytic describes the plant stage connected to 'gametes' or 'sex cells', which is why it refers to the gametophyte phase in a plant's life cycle.