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Explore Gametophyte through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like plant or flora. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Gametophyte in a sentence

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Gametophyte meaning

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

Synonyms of Gametophyte

plant flora plant life

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Other words often associated with Gametophyte or its synonyms:

organism being accumulation put botany implant fauna pose aggregation set vegetation lay

Using Gametophyte

  • The main meaning on this page is: A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.
  • Useful related words include: plant, flora, plant life.
  • In the example corpus, gametophyte often appears in combinations such as: the gametophyte, gametophyte is, producing gametophyte.

Context around Gametophyte

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

producing 2× kelp 1× parental 1× parent 1× mature 1× haploid 1× male 1×

Often after:

may 1× develops 1× generation 1×

Sentence patterns with Gametophyte

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a male gametophyte which consists 1× a parental gametophyte from which 1× bull kelp gametophyte at the 1× egg producing gametophyte is known 1× its parent gametophyte 1× megaspores the gametophyte develops endosporically 1× of the gametophyte 1× on the gametophyte 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a later terrestrial 1× any sex organs 1× either the sporophyte 1× in heterosporous vascular 1× in these plants 1× jj soski of 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a microgametophyte 1× be reduced heteromorphic 1× cell was generated 1× its parent gametophyte 1× march 1 2023 1× of the gametophyte 1×

Words around Gametophyte

Just before it in the word index:

gametogenesis 4 gametocytes 2 gametime 8 gametic 2 gamethe 7 gametes 70

Just after it in the word index:

gametophytes 12 gamevil 2 gamewe 3 gameweek 16 gameweeks 4 gameworks 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Gametophyte

  • In this selection, "gametophyte" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, producing, kelp, parental, may, develops and generation stand out and add context to how "gametophyte" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a male gametophyte which consists and a parental gametophyte from which. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gametophyte" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gametophyte

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Either the sporophyte or the gametophyte may be reduced (heteromorphic). (10 words)

Any sex organs that are produced by the plant will develop on the gametophyte. (14 words)

The gametophyte is the sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The inner wall of the archegonium lies in close contact with the "foot" of the developing embryo; this "foot" consists of a bulbous mass of cells at the base of the embryo which may receive nutrition from its parent gametophyte. (40 words)

JJ Soski of the husbandry crew looks through a microscope at a female bull kelp gametophyte at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (30 words)

In these plants, the embryo begins its existence attached to the inside of the archegonium on a parental gametophyte from which the egg cell was generated. (26 words)

Example sentences (13)

The egg producing gametophyte is known as a megagametophyte, because it is typically larger, and the sperm producing gametophyte is known as a microgametophyte.

JJ Soski of the husbandry crew looks through a microscope at a female bull kelp gametophyte at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

A later terrestrial adaptation took place with retention of the delicate, avascular sexual stage, the gametophyte, within the tissues of the vascular sporophyte.

Any sex organs that are produced by the plant will develop on the gametophyte.

Either the sporophyte or the gametophyte may be reduced (heteromorphic).

In heterosporous vascular plants (plants that produce both microspores and megaspores), the gametophyte develops endosporically, within the spore wall.

In these plants, the embryo begins its existence attached to the inside of the archegonium on a parental gametophyte from which the egg cell was generated.

The gametophyte is the sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae.

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The inner wall of the archegonium lies in close contact with the "foot" of the developing embryo; this "foot" consists of a bulbous mass of cells at the base of the embryo which may receive nutrition from its parent gametophyte.

The mature gametophyte of mosses develops into leafy shoots that produce sex organs ( gametangia ) that produce gametes.

The nucleus of the other sperm cell fuses with two haploid polar nuclei (contained in the central cell) in the centre of the gametophyte.

These spores multiply by mitosis, developing into the haploid gametophyte generation, which then gives rise to gametes directly (i.e. without further meiosis).

Within each pollen grain is a male gametophyte which consists of only three cells.

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Common combinations with gametophyte

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gametophyte" in a sentence?
An example: "The egg producing gametophyte is known as a megagametophyte, because it is typically larger, and the sperm producing gametophyte is known as a microgametophyte." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gametophyte" from authentic English texts.
What does "gametophyte" mean?
Gametophyte means: A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.
What are synonyms of "gametophyte"?
Common synonyms of "gametophyte" include: plant, flora, plant life.
How many example sentences with "gametophyte" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "gametophyte", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.