👉 The term "gametophoric" is used in biology to describe a type of plant cell. In this context, a gametophyte is a type of plant cell that has developed from a gamete (a fertilized egg). Gametes are tiny, spherical structures produced by the sperm and ova during sexual reproduction. The term "gametophoric" refers to the fact that these cells have not yet developed into mature plants or other forms of life. For example, in the
