sporophyte

spo·ro·phyte  (spôr-ft, spr-)

n.

The spore-producing phase in the life cycle of a plant that exhibits alternation of generations.

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sporo·phytic (-ftk) adj.

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sporophyte [ˈspɔːrəʊˌfaɪt ˈspɒ-]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the diploid form of plants that have alternation of generations. It develops from a zygote and produces asexual spores Compare gametophyte

sporophytic  [ˌspɔːrəˈfɪtɪk ˌspɒ-] adj

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sporophyte  (spôr-ft)

Among organisms which display an alternation of generations (such as plants, fungi, and certain algae), the individual diploid organism that produces spores. A sporophyte develops from an embryo resulting from the union of two gametes. Each of its cells has two sets of chromosomes, as opposed to the haploid gametophyte generation. See more at alternation of generationsgametophyte

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Noun

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sporophyte - the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion