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gametophyte

a stage in the life cycle of plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations. It is a haploid multicellular organism that develops from a haploid spore that has one set of chromosomes
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gametophyte

Summary

gametophyte has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • gametophyte is a type of multicellular organism[2].
  • gametophyte is part of biological life cycle[3].
  • gametophyte is part of gametophyte development[4].
  • gametophyte's Commons category is recorded as Gametophytes[5].
  • gametophyte is the opposite of sporophyte[6].
  • gametophyte's facet of is recorded as multicellular organism[7].
  • gametophyte's facet of is recorded as alternation of generations[8].
  • gametophyte's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9].
  • gametophyte's has characteristic is recorded as haploidy[10].
  • gametophyte's different from is recorded as gametocyte[11].
  • gametophyte's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12].

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Definition and Type

gametophyte is a type of multicellular organism[2]. gametophyte is the opposite of sporophyte[6].

Use and Application

Part of include biological life cycle[3], a scientific concept[13] and gametophyte development[4].

Why It Matters

gametophyte has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] gametophyte is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Different from → gametocyte
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