Meaning Of The Word Sporophyte

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Sporophyte Meaning

Sporophyte Definition
Sporophyte Definition

What's The Definition Of Sporophyte?

sporophyte in American English
in certain plants and algae, the spore-bearing generation that is diploid and reproduces by spores: the sporophyte generation begins with the fertilized egg and ends with meiosis
noun: the form of a plant in the alternation of generations that produces asexual spores

sporophyte in British English
noun: the diploid form of plants that have alternation of generations. It develops from a zygote and produces asexual spores

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