sporophytic

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Relating to the plant stage that makes spores

adjective
/ˌspɔːrəˈfaɪtɪk/

Specialized

: esporofítico

The researchers focused on how sporophytic traits influence the survival of plant species in various habitats.

Examples

In addition, Klekowski (1982) has reported that some female gametophytes show evidence of a "soft selection" mechanism to ensure that the more vigorous sporophytic genotypes will be produced.

Academic text (2002)
Whereas studies of cultured gametophytes can show us what a given species might be doing in nature, analyses of sporophytic populations can demonstrate whether this potential is being realized.

Academic text (2002)
Coordinating gametophytic and sporophytic mating system determinants.

Academic text (2002)
In the sporophytic generation of ferns, the plant is diploid and produces spores through meiosis.
Many plants exhibit sporophytic characteristics that help them adapt to their environments during the life cycle.

Surface Forms

sporophytic positive

Morphology

sporophytic = sporophyte (transparent) = sporophyte + ic

Standard adjective formation by adding '-ic' to 'sporophyte', yielding 'relating to or characteristic of the sporophyte'.

Etymology

Sporophytic comes from Greek parts sporo- meaning 'spore' and -phytic meaning 'plant'. So sporophytic describes the plant stage that makes or carries spores, which is why we call the leafy, spore-producing stage in ferns the 'sporophytic' one.