ALL meanings of sporophyte
spo·ro·phyte
S s - noun sporophyte the form of a plant in the alternation of generations that produces asexual spores. 1
- noun sporophyte the diploid form of plants that have alternation of generations. It develops from a zygote and produces asexual spores 0
- noun sporophyte in certain plants and algae, the spore-bearing generation that is diploid and reproduces by spores: the sporophyte generation begins with the fertilized egg and ends with meiosis 0