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Definition of Megasporophyll
1. Noun. In non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia.
Definition of Megasporophyll
1. Noun. A sporophyll that bears megasporangia. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Megasporophyll
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Medical Definition of Megasporophyll
1. A specialised leaf upon (or in the axil of) which one or more megasporangia are borne. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Megasporophyll
Literary usage of Megasporophyll
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. General Botany for Universities and Colleges by Hiram Delos Densmore (1920)
"At the apex of the megasporophyll the stigma is developed, which in the marigold
... This highly modified megasporophyll, or pistil, is the most universally ..."
2. Nature and Development of Plants by Carlton Clarence Curtis (1918)
"2, longitudinal section of megasporophyll—mg, ... The megasporophyll, often termed
the pistil or carpel, is usually a rather elongated, flask- shaped organ ..."
3. The Evolution of Sex in Plants by John Merle Coulter (1914)
"Each megasporophyll (often called scale) of a cone bears one or more ... their real
nature was known, and the megasporophyll was called a carpel or pistil. ..."
4. Botany, with Agricultural Applications by John Nathan Martin (1920)
"The ovules are borne separately near the base of the megasporophyll and as shown
in Figure 398. In some Cycads each megasporophyll bears only two ..."
5. Journal of Applied Microscopy by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company (1903)
"Draw a carpel (megasporophyll) from the lower side under low power, showing the
bract (true ... Compare the carpel with the megasporophyll of Selaginella. ..."
6. Laboratory and Field Manual of Botany by Joseph Young Bergen, Bradley Moore Davis (1907)
"Examine the base of a megasporophyll, viewing it from the inner side. ...
with that of a megasporophyll. 5. Draw a group of microspores under hp to show ..."
7. Elementary Studies in Botany by John Merle Coulter (1913)
"megasporophyll among Pteridophytes; tnat is, the carpel is a megasporophyll.
It has been stated also that the angio- sperm carpel differs from that of the ..."
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