Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megaspore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: megas-pore
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English spore English megaspore From mega- + spore.

Inflected Forms

megaspores (plural)

Derived Forms

coenomegaspore megasporic megasporogenesis

Phrases

megaspore mother cell

Frequently Paired Words

megasporocyte microspore mesospore

Synonyms

macrospore

Questions

What does megaspore mean?: The larger spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a female gametophyte
Where does megaspore come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English spore English megaspore From mega- + spore.

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