macrospore
16 points
English
10 letters
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Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
noun
larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural macrospores
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).