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megaspore Definition

mega·spore (meg′ə 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·spor′ic adjective

Browse dictionary entries near megaspore

  1. ‹ megasporangium
  2. ‹ megascopic
  3. ‹ Megaris
  4. ‹ Megara
  5. ‹ megapode
  6. ‹ megapod
  7. ‹ megaplex
  8. ‹ megaphone
  9. ‹ Megan’s Law
  10. ‹ Megan
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