het·er·o·spo·rous (h t  r--spôr s, -sp r-, ht-r spr-s)adj. Producing two types of spores differing in size and sex. het er·o·spory n. |
heterosporous [ˌhɛtəˈrɒspərəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of seed plants and some ferns and club mosses) producing megaspores and microspores Compare homosporous
heterospory n
| heterosporous (htr--spôrs, ht-rspr-s) Producing two types of spores differing in size and sex, the male microspore and the female megaspore, which develop into separate male and female gametophytes. All seed-bearing plants, as well as some ferns and other seedless plants, are heterosporous. Compare homosporous. |
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| Adj. | 1. | heterosporous - characterized by heterospory |
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