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Larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants
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megaspore
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Megaspores , also called macrospores , are a type of spore that is present in heterosporous plants . These plants have two spore types, megaspores and microspores . Generally speaking, the megaspore, or large spore, germinates into a female gametophyte ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
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1857, from mega- + spore .
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n. larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte [syn: macrospore ]
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n. (context botany English) The larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte