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.
(plural conduits). 1  A pipe or channel for conveying water etc. 2  A duct or tube into which electrical cables may be pulled; a type of raceway. 3  A means by which something is transmitted. ( 4 finance) An investment vehicle that issues short-term commercial paper to finance long-term off-balance sheet bank assets.