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apospory

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ap⋅o⋅spor⋅y

  [ap-uh-spawr-ee, -spohr-ee, uh-pos-puh-ree]
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–noun Botany.
the development of a gametophyte from a sporophyte without meiosis.
Origin:
1880–85; apo- + spor- + -y 3

Related forms:
ap⋅o⋅spor⋅ic  [ap-uh-spawr-ik, -spor-] , a⋅pos⋅por⋅ous  [uh-pos-per-uhs, ap-uh-spawr-uhs, -spor-] , adjective
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ap·o·spor·y   (āp'ə-spôr'ē, -spōr'ē, ə-pŏs'pə-rē)   
n.  The development of a gametophyte directly from a sporophyte without the occurrence of meiosis or spore formation.
a·pos'por·ous (ə-pŏs'pər-əs), ap'o·spor'ic (-spôr'ĭk, -spōr'-) adj.
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