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megaspore

/ˈmɛɡ.ə.spɔːr/

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noun

/ˈmɛɡ.ə.spɔːr/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее более крупный из двух типов спор, образующихся у разноспоровых растений, который развивается внутри семязачатка в женский гаметофит.

A noun referring to the larger of the two types of spores produced in heterosporous plants, which develops within the ovule into a female gametophyte.

  1. Female reproductive sporeC2formalscientific

    The larger of the two types of spores produced by heterosporous plants, which develops into a female gametophyte within the ovule.

    ruМегаспора

    • In heterosporous plants, the megaspore gives rise to the female gametophyte.
    • The megaspore is significantly larger than the microspore.
    • Botanists study the development of the megaspore in seed plants.

    Synonymsmacrospore

    Antonymsmicrospore

Forms
  • megaspores plural form
  • megaspores' possessive plural form
  • megaspore's possessive singular form