heterosporous

(het′ər äspə rəs, het′ər ō spôrəs)

adjective

Bot. producing more than one kind of spore; esp., producing microspores and megaspores

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See heterosporous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Producing two types of spores differing in size and sex.

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  • hetˈer·o·spoˌry noun

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