heterosporous
[ het-uh-ros-puh-ruh s, het-er-uh-spawr-uh s, -spohr- ]
/ ˌhɛt əˈrɒs pə rəs, ˌhɛt ər əˈspɔr əs, -ˈspoʊr- /
adjective Botany.
having more than one kind of spore.
Words nearby heterosporous
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Example sentences from the Web for heterosporous
Salvinia, sal-vin′i-a, n. a genus of heterosporous ferns—formerly called Rhizocarpe or Pepperworts.
British Dictionary definitions for heterosporous
heterosporous
/ (ˌhɛtəˈrɒspərəs) /
adjective
(of seed plants and some ferns and club mosses) producing megaspores and microspores
Compare homosporous
Derived forms of heterosporous
heterospory, nounScientific definitions for heterosporous
heterosporous
[ hĕt′ər-ə-spôr′əs, hĕt′ə-rŏs′pər-əs ]
Producing two types of spores differing in size and sex, the male microspore and the female megaspore, which develop into separate male and female gametophytes. All seed-bearing plants, as well as some ferns and other seedless plants, are heterosporous. Compare homosporous.