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microspore Definition

micro·spore (mī′krō spôr′)

noun

a haploid spore, usually smaller than a megaspore of the same plant, which gives rise to a male gametophyte: found in all seed plants, where it is an immature pollen grain, and in many lower vascular plants

microspore Related Forms
mi′cro·spor′ic adjective