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megasporophyll

meg·a·spo·ro·phyll
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meg-uh-spawr-uh-fil, -spohr-]
    • /ˌmɛg əˈspɔr ə fɪl, -ˈspoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meg-uh-spawr-uh-fil, -spohr-]
    • /ˌmɛg əˈspɔr ə fɪl, -ˈspoʊr-/

Definitions of megasporophyll word

  • noun megasporophyll a sporophyll producing megasporangia only. 1
  • noun megasporophyll A sporophyll that bears megasporangia. 1
  • noun megasporophyll a leaf on which the megaspores are formed: corresponds to the carpel of a flowering plant 0
  • noun megasporophyll a sporophyll bearing only megasporangia 0

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Origin of megasporophyll

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; mega- + sporophyll

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Parts of speech for Megasporophyll

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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megasporophyll popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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