megaspore

English

Etymology

mega- +‎ spore

Noun

megaspore (plural megaspores)

(botany) The larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte

Synonyms

macrospore

Coordinate terms

microspore

Derived terms

megasporic

Related terms

megasporocyte

Translations

botany: larger of the spores of a heterosporous plant

Finnish: isoitiö, megaspori

Romanian: megaspor (ro) m, macrospor (ro) m

See also

megaspore on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Noun

megaspore f

plural of megaspora

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