vespertine
pər adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or occurring in the evening: vespertine stillness.
2.
Botany. opening or expanding in the evening, as certain flowers.
3.
Zoology. appearing or flying in the early evening; crepuscular.
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Vespertine
is always a great word to know.
So is sporophyte generation. Does it mean:
| organisms having pairs of homologous chromosomes |
| phase in plant life which starts with a zygote produced by sexual reproduction |
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| —adj | |
| 1. | botany, zoology appearing, opening, or active in the evening: vespertine flowers |
| 2. | occurring in the evening or (esp of stars) appearing or setting in the evening |
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