heterospory

heterospory
noun
the development of both microspores and megaspores
Derivationally related forms: ↑heterosporous
Hypernyms: ↑monogenesis, ↑sporulation

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷rōˌspōrē, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈräspərē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: heter- + -spory
1. : the production of asexual spores of more than one kind
2. : the development of microspores and megaspores in some ferns and fern allies and in all seed plants — opposed to homospory

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/het'euh ros"peuh ree/, n. Bot.
the production of both microspores and megaspores.
[1895-1900; HETERO- + -SPORE + -Y3]

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heterosˈpory noun
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