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megaspore
meg·a·spore
[
méggə spàwr
]
(
plural
meg·a·spores
)
noun
Definition:
spore in seed plants:
the larger of two kinds of spore produced by seed plants and some ferns, which develops into a female gametophyte.
See also
microspore
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