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microspore

mi·cro·spore
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahy-kruh-spawr, ‐spohr]
    • /ˈmaɪ krəˌspɔr, ‐ˌspoʊr/
    • /mˈaɪkrəʊspˌɔː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-kruh-spawr, ‐spohr]
    • /ˈmaɪ krəˌspɔr, ‐ˌspoʊr/

Definitions of microspore word

  • noun microspore the smaller of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and some fern allies, developing into a male gametophyte. Compare megaspore, 1
  • noun microspore a pollen grain. 1
  • noun microspore The smaller of the two kinds of spore produced by some ferns. 1
  • noun microspore the smaller of two types of spore produced by some spore-bearing plants, which develops into the male gametophyte 0
  • noun microspore the pollen grain of seed plants 0
  • noun microspore a haploid spore, usually smaller than a megaspore of the same plant, which gives rise to a male gametophyte: found in all seed plants, where it is an immature pollen grain, and in many lower vascular plants 0

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Origin of microspore

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Microspore

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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microspore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.

microspore usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with microspore

  • what is a microspore?
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