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heterospory

noun
het·​ero·​spo·​ry | \ ˈhe-tÉ™-rÉ™-ËŒspȯr-Ä“ How to pronounce heterospory (audio) , ËŒhe-tÉ™-ˈrä-spÉ™-rÄ“\

Definition of heterospory

: the production of microspores and megaspores (as in seed plants)

Other Words from heterospory

heterosporous \ ËŒhe-​tÉ™-​rÉ™-​ˈspȯr-​É™s How to pronounce heterosporous (audio) , -​ˈrä-​spÉ™-​rÉ™s \ adjective

First Known Use of heterospory

1898, in the meaning defined above

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