macrospore

[ mak-ruh-spawr, -spohr ]

nounBotany.

Origin of macrospore

1
First recorded in 1855–60; macro- + -spore

Other words from macrospore

  • mac·ro·spor·ic [mak-ruh-spawr-ik, -spor-], /ˌmæk rəˈspɔr ɪk, -ˈspɒr-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for macrospore

macrospore

/ (ˈmækrəʊˌspɔː) /


noun
  1. another name for megaspore (def. 1)

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