MEGASPORE

megaspore, macrospore

(noun) larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

megaspore (plural megaspores)

(botany) The larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte

Synonyms

• macrospore

Coordinate terms

• microspore

• mesospore

Source: Wiktionary



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