Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "gametophore" wani tsari ne na musamman a cikin wasu tsire-tsire, kamar mosses da liverworts, waɗanda ke ɗauke da sassan jima'i ko gametes. Yawanci tsummoki ne ko wani tsawo na jikin shuka wanda ke goyan bayan tsarin haihuwa. Kalmar "gametophore" ta fito ne daga kalmomin Helenanci "gamos," ma'anar aure ko tarayya, da "phoros," ma'ana mai ɗauka ko mai ɗauka.
