megaspore

noun

megaspore

noun

Etymology From mega- + spore.

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences The larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte

Synonyms: macrospore
Derived terms: coenomegaspore, megaspore mother cell, megasporic, megasporogenesis
Related terms: megasporocyte
Coordinate terms: microspore, mesospore

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