Meaning of SPOROPHYTE
| Pronunciation: | | 'spowru`fIt
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[n] the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations |
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SPOROPHYTE is a 10 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | flora, plant, plant life | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Spo"ro*phyte\, n. [Spore + Gr. ? plant.] (Bot.)
In plants exhibiting alternation of generations, the
generation which bears asexual spores; -- opposed to
{gametophyte}. It is not clearly differentiated in the life
cycle of the lower plants. -- {Spo`ro*phyt"ic}, a.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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- A plant, or phase of a life cycle, that bears the spores formed during the sexual reproductive cycle.
- The diploid spore-producing phase in plants.
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