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.
âSmugness, conceit, an arrogance which has the appearance of humilityâ¦ here I can no longer reserve my hatred for these impotent writers.â âSuch successes sometimes induce a spirit of conceit and vanityâ¦ people not infrequently become intoxicated by this kind of successâ¦â