1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a gametophyte (the multicellular haploid form of a plant that produces gametes)
Usage: biology; botany

Examples

• In mosses, the gametophytic generation is the dominant, visible form of the plant.
• The gametophytic phase produces sperm and egg cells through mitosis.
• Ferns have a distinct gametophytic stage called the prothallus.
• Gametophytic tissues are haploid, containing only one set of chromosomes.
• The alternation between gametophytic and sporophytic generations is a key feature of plant life cycles.