1. sporophyte

noun. ['ˈspɔrˌfaɪt'] the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations.

Rhymes with Sporophyte

• hemimorphite

Sentences with sporophyte

1. Noun, singular or mass
In life cycle of a pine tree, the pine embryo is the new sporophyte.

2. Adjective
The resulting zygote is the start of a new sporophyte stage of the life cycle.