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1. (n.) microspore
the smaller of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and some fern allies, developing into a male gametophyte.
Etymology: (1855–60)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) microspore
smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte
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1. (noun) microspore
one of the exceedingly minute spores found in certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella and Isoetes, which bear two kinds of spores, one very much smaller than the other. Cf. Macrospore
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