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sporophytic
Variant of sporophyte
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
Related Forms:
- sporophytic adjective
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