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