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archesporial

archesporial

9.9
Relating to the cells inside a spore case that divide to make spores
  • adjective
  • Specialized
: arquesporial
  • The archesporial cells divide repeatedly to produce the spores within the sporangium.

Examples

  • The archesporial layer is essential for the formation of fertile spores in ferns.

  • Researchers studied the development of archesporial tissue in various plant species.

  • The archesporial cells are essential for spore development.

  • In ferns, the archesporial tissue plays a vital role.

  • Researchers studied the development of archesporial tissue in various plant species.

  • The archesporial cells divide repeatedly to produce the spores within the sporangium.

  • The archesporial layer is essential for the formation of fertile spores in ferns.

Synonyms

sporogenous
vsarchesporial
  • Specialized
9.9

Producing spores that plants or fungi use to reproduce

is specific to cells inside a sporangium that give rise to spores

Surface Forms

archesporial positive

Morphology

archesporial = archespore (semi-transparent) = arche + spore + ial

The adjective is formed in the normal way from the technical noun 'archespore' by adding '-ial'.

Etymology

The word archesporial comes from the parts arch- 'first' and spore 'seed'. So, archesporial describes the original plant cells in a spore sac that make the spores.