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Macrospore vs Megaspore - What's the difference?

macrospore | megaspore | Synonyms |

Megaspore is a synonym of macrospore.



As nouns the difference between macrospore and megaspore

is that macrospore is one of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc while megaspore is the larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte.

macrospore

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc.
  • Anagrams

    * (Webster 1913) ----

    megaspore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) The larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte
  • Synonyms

    * macrospore

    Coordinate terms

    * microspore

    Derived terms

    * megasporic

    See also

    * (wikipedia "megaspore") ----