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macrospore

mac·ro·spore
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mak-ruh-spawr, -spohr]
    • /ˈmæk rəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr/
    • /mˈakrəspˌɔː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mak-ruh-spawr, -spohr]
    • /ˈmæk rəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr/

Definitions of macrospore word

  • abbreviation MACROSPORE megaspore. 1
  • noun macrospore One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc. 1
  • abbreviation MACROSPORE megaspore 0

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Origin of macrospore

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; macro- + -spore

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Parts of speech for Macrospore

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

macrospore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

macrospore usage trend in Literature

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