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macrospore

macrospore

9.9
Large spore in some plants that grows inside the ovule into the female part that makes eggs
  • noun
  • /ˈmækroʊspɔr/
  • Specialized
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  • In botany class, we learned that the macrospore differentiates from the microspore within the ovule.

Examples

  • The SEM analysis showed that I. iapygia has larger tuberculate macrospores than I. todaroana.

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  • Together with other features and habitat preferences, macrospore characteristics are also useful for determining natural species alliances.

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  • Of great interest is the comparison at higher magnification (reported here for the first time), which shows the microornamentation of the macrospores.

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  • The study revealed that the macrospore forms a vital part of the reproductive cycle in certain flowering plants.

  • Researchers examined the structure of the macrospore to understand its role in plant development.

Synonyms

megaspore
vsmacrospore
  • Specialized
9.9

A large spore in some plants that grows into the female stage that makes eggs

is the identical scientific concept but uses an alternative technical name

Surface Forms

macrospore singular
macrospores plural

Morphology

macrospore = spore (transparent) = macro + spore

The word is a straightforward technical formation meaning a large spore, built transparently from the prefix macro- and the noun spore.

Etymology

Macrospore combines macro- meaning 'large' and spore meaning 'a seed-like reproductive cell', so a macrospore is the larger spore that develops into the female part of the plant that makes eggs.