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heterospory

[ het-uh-ros-puh-ree ]

/ ˌhɛt əˈrɒs pə ri /

noun Botany.

the production of both microspores and megaspores.

Origin of heterospory

First recorded in 1895–1900; hetero- + -spore + -y³

Words nearby heterospory

heterosexual, heterosexuality, heterosis, heterosocial, heterosporous, heterospory, heterostracan, heterostyled, heterostyly, heterosuggestion, heterotactic

Example sentences from the Web for heterospory

Part II, on Lepidostrobus and some allied cones, is remarkable for the demonstration of heterospory in several species.

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