Definition of Gametophyte Alternation of generations is a type of life cycle found in all plants and some algae species. This process involves a multicellular diploid generation called a sporophyte and a multicellular haploid generation called a gametophyte. Diploid means having two sets of chromosomes in your cells and is usually written as '2n'.
Conceit Definition. Conceit is a figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors. Conceit develops a comparison which is exceedingly unlikely but is, nonetheless, intellectually imaginative.
Definition of conduit. 1  1 : a natural or artificial channel through which something (as a fluid) is conveyed a conduit for rainwater. 2  2 archaic : fountain. 3  3 : a pipe, tube, or tile for protecting electric wires or cables.  4 : a means of transmitting or distributing a conduit for illicit payments a conduit of information.