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1. In seed plants and some vascular cryptogams, a filamentous structure that differentiates from the embryo, then elongates, pushing the embryo into the endosperm or gametophyte tissue, where it can obtain nourishment
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2. In Mucorales, a cell that supports the gametangium.
1. In seed plants and some vascular cryptogams, a filamentous structure that differentiates from the embryo, then elongates, pushing the embryo into the endosperm or gametophyte tissue, where it can obtain nourishment
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2. In Mucorales, a cell that supports the gametangium.
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