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Answer for the clue "A modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts ", 11 letters:
gametophore

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The word gametophore , also known as gametangiophore, is composed of gametangium and "phore" (Greek Φορά, "to be carried"). In moss and fern (Archegoniata) the gametophore is the bearer of the sex organs ( gametangia ), the female archegonia and the male ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
gametophore \gametophore\ n. (Biol.) A modified branch bearing gametangia as in the thalloid liverworts.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) in ferns, the bearer of sex organs