tetrasporophyte

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noun

A sporophyte, in red algae, that produce tetraspores (actually meiospores)

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Meanings

nountetrasporophyte (plural tetrasporophytes)

plural tetrasporophytes

  1. A sporophyte, in red algae, that produce tetraspores (actually meiospores)

Origin

From tetra- + sporophyte.

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APA

tetrasporophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrasporophyte

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Chicago

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