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megaspore

/'mɛɡə,spoʊr/

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noun
larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte
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macrospore

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spore

Definition that contains megaspore

megagametophyte the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores
megasporangium a plant structure that produces megaspores
heterospory the development of both microspores and megaspores
macrosporangium a plant structure that produces megaspores