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megaspore Definition

mega·spore (megə spôr′)

noun

a haploid spore, usually larger than a microspore of the same plant, which gives rise to a female gametophyte: found in all vascular plants that have differentiated sexes in the gametophyte

Etymology: mega- + spore

megaspore Related Forms
meg′a·sporic adjective

Browse dictionary entries near megaspore

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