Definition of Megaspore

1. Noun. Larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte.

Exact synonyms: Macrospore
Generic synonyms: Spore

Definition of Megaspore

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Megaspore

1. Haploid spore produced by a plant sporophyte, that develops into a female gametophyte. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Megaspore

megarad
megarads
megarectum
megaron
megarons
megascope
megascopic
megascopically
megaseme
megasigmoid
megasomia
megasporangia
megasporangium
megasporangium
megaspore (current term)
megaspore (current term)
megaspores
megasporic
megasporophyll
megasporophyll
megasporophylls
megass
megasse
megasses
megastar
megastars
megasthene
megasthenic
megastome
megateriopeptidase

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