microspore

English

Etymology

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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References

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

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Italian

Noun

microspore f

  1. plural of microspora

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