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  1. homosporynoun

    the development of a single kind of asexual spores

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  1. homospory

    In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, fungi and protozoa.Bacterial spores are not part of a sexual cycle, but are resistant structures used for survival under unfavourable conditions. Myxozoan spores release amoeboid infectious germs ("amoebulae") into their hosts for parasitic infection, but also reproduce within the hosts through the pairing of two nuclei within the plasmodium, which develops from the amoebula.In plants, spores are usually haploid and unicellular and are produced by meiosis in the sporangium of a diploid sporophyte. Under favourable conditions the spore can develop into a new organism using mitotic division, producing a multicellular gametophyte, which eventually goes on to produce gametes. Two gametes fuse to form a zygote which develops into a new sporophyte. This cycle is known as alternation of generations. The spores of seed plants are produced internally, and the megaspores (formed within the ovules) and the microspores are involved in the formation of more complex structures that form the dispersal units, the seeds and pollen grains.

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  1. homospory

    Homospory is a biological term which refers to the production of one type of spore, especially in plants. This means that plants produce spores of the same size and form, which eventually develop into male or female gametes (sperms or eggs) but not both in the same individual. Organisms that exhibit homospory are called homosporous. This is often observed in lower plants like ferns, mosses, and some algae.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of homospory in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of homospory in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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