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ˈspɔr əˌfaɪt, ˈspoʊr-sporo·phyte

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sporophytenoun

    the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations

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  1. sporophytenoun

    A plant (or the diploid phase in its life cycle) which produces spores by meiosis in order to produce gametophytes.

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  1. Sporophyte

    A sporophyte () is the diploid multicellular stage in the life cycle of a plant or alga which produces asexual spores. This stage alternates with a multicellular haploid gametophyte phase.

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  1. sporophyte

    A sporophyte is the diploid, or two set, multicellular stage in the life cycle of plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations. It produces haploid spores through meiotic cell division that can grow into a multicellular gametophyte, the other stage in the life cycle. The sporophyte is typically the dominant and visible stage in these organisms.

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  1. Sporophyte

    A sporophyte is the diploid generation of a plant or alga that has a double set of chromosomes. All land plants, and some algae, have life cycles in which a multicellular haploid gametophyte generation alternates with a multicellular diploid generation. In the Gymnosperms and flowering plants, the sporophyte generation is the most prominent phase, comprising the familiar green plant with its roots, stem, leaves and cones or flowers. In the flowering plants, the gametophytes are very reduced in size, and are represented by the pollen and the embryo sac. The sporophyte produces spores, by meiosis. These meiospores develop into a gametophyte. Both the spores and the resulting gametophyte are haploid, meaning they only have one set of homologous chromosomes. The mature gametophyte produces male or female gametes by mitosis. The fusion of male and female gametes produces a diploid zygote which develops into a new sporophyte. This cycle is known as alternation of generations or alternation of phases. Bryophytes have a dominant gametophyte stage on which the adult sporophyte is dependent on the gametophyte for nutrition. The embryo of the sporophyte develops from the zygote within the female sex organ or archegonium, and in its early development is therefore nurtured by the gametophyte. Because this embryo-nurturing feature of the life cycle is common to all land plants they are known collectively as the Embryophytes.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sporophyte in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sporophyte in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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