Meaning Of The Word Microspore

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microspore in American English
a haploid spore, usually smaller than a megaspore of the same plant, which gives rise to a male gametophyte: found in all seed plants, where it is an immature pollen grain, and in many lower vascular plants
noun: the smaller of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and some fern allies, developing into a male gametophyte

microspore in British English
noun: the smaller of two types of spore produced by some spore-bearing plants, which develops into the male gametophyte

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