Meanings
nounmegaspore (plural megaspores)
plural megaspores
- biologyThe larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte
Synonyms: macrospore
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte
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nounlarger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
- Proto-Hellenic*mégas
- Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
- Englishmega-
- Englishspore
- Englishmegaspore
Translations
Finnish isoitiö, megaspori
- isoitiöbotany: larger of the spores of a heterosporous plant
- megasporibotany: larger of the spores of a heterosporous plant
Romanian megaspor, macrospor
- megasporbotany: larger of the spores of a heterosporous plant
- macrosporbotany: larger of the spores of a heterosporous plant
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APA
megaspore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megaspore
MLA
“megaspore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megaspore. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megaspore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megaspore.
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