Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microgametophyte

/ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-ga-me-to-phyte
IPA: /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/

31

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.

noun

A male gametophyte.

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- English gamete Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -phyte English microgametophyte From micro- (“small”, prefix) + gamete (“reproductive cell”) + -o- (linking vowel) + -phyte (“plant”, suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/
British English: /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊ.ɡəˈmiː.təˌfaɪt/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Inflected Forms

microgametophytes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce microgametophyte?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.ɡəˈmi.təˌfaɪt/.
What does microgametophyte mean?: Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
Where does microgametophyte come from?: Etymology tree English micro- English gamete Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -phyte English microgametophyte From micro- (“small”, prefix) + gamete (“reproductive cell”) + -o- (linking vowel) + -phyte (“plant”, suffix).

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