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Microspore vs Megaspore - What's the difference?

microspore | megaspore |

Megaspore is a coordinate term of microspore.



In botany terms the difference between microspore and megaspore

is that microspore is smaller of the two spores produced by plants, compare megaspore while megaspore is the larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte.

microspore

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) Smaller of the two spores produced by plants, compare megaspore.
  • References

    * OED2

    Anagrams

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    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") ----