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- [meg-uh-spawr, -spohr]
- /ˈmɛg əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr/
- /mˈeɡəspˌɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meg-uh-spawr, -spohr]
- /ˈmɛg əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr/
Definitions of megaspore word
- noun megaspore the larger of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and a few fern allies, developing into a female gametophyte. Compare microspore. 1
- noun megaspore the embryo sac of a flowering plant. 1
- noun megaspore The larger of the two kinds of spores produced by some ferns. 1
- noun megaspore the larger of the two types of spore produced by some spore-bearing plants, which develops into the female gametophyte 0
- noun megaspore the cell in flowering plants that gives rise to the embryo sac 0
- noun megaspore a haploid spore, usually larger than a microspore of the same plant, which gives rise to a female gametophyte: found in all vascular plants that have differentiated sexes in the gametophyte 0
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Origin of megaspore
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; mega- + spore
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Parts of speech for Megaspore
noun
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megaspore popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
megaspore usage trend in Literature
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