microspore

microspore

English

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Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der.
English micro-
English spore
English microspore

    From micro- + spore.

    Noun

    microspore (plural microspores)

    1. (botany) The smaller spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a male gametophyte.
      Coordinate term: megaspore
    2. (zoology) One of the numerous tiny spore-like elements produced through the encystment and subdivision of many monads.

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    • “microspore”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
    • OED2

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    Italian

    Noun

    microspore f

    1. plural of microspora

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