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ho·mo·spo·rous (h

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Producing spores of one kind only.

homo·spory n.

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Producing spores of one kind only that are not differentiated by sex. The spores of homosporous plants, such as horsetails and most ferns, grow into bisexual gametophytes (producing both male and female gametes). Compare heterosporous.

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homosporous - characterized by homospory

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