Meaning Of The Word Megaspore

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megaspore in American English
a haploid spore, usually larger than a microspore of the same plant, which gives rise to a female gametophyte: found in all vascular plants that have differentiated sexes in the gametophyte
noun: the larger of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and a few fern allies, developing into a female gametophyte

megaspore in British English
noun: the larger of the two types of spore produced by some spore-bearing plants, which develops into the female gametophyte

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