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sporophyte definition

spo·ro·phyte (-fīt′)

noun

in certain plants and algae, the spore-bearing generation that is diploid and reproduces by spores: the sporophyte generation begins with the fertilized egg and ends with meiosis
distinguished from gametophyte

Etymology: sporo- + -phyte

Related Forms:

  • sporophytic spo′·ro·phyt′ic (-fit′ik) adjective

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