Definition
”noun, plural: megaspores’’
(botany) The larger meiospore produced in heterosporous plants, and develops into a female gametophyte.
Supplement
Synonym: megaspore
Compare: microspore
See also: spore
Dictionary > Macrospore
You will also like...
Plant Water Regulation
Plants need to regulate water in order to stay upright and structurally stable. Find out the different evolutionary adap..
Chromosomes X and Y and Sex Determination
This tutorial looks at sex determination via the sex chromosomes, X and Y. Read it to get more info on X and Y chromosom..
Selective Breeding
Gregor Mendel's studies into Monohybrid and Dihybrid crossing and Charles Darwin's study of evolution and natural select..
Adaptation Tutorial
Adaptation, in biology and ecology, refers to the process or trait through which organisms or the populations in a habit..
Freshwater Producers and Consumers
Freshwater ecosystem is comprised of four major constituents, namely elements and compounds, plants, consumers, and deco..
Water in Plants
The movement of molecules (specifically, water and solutes) is vital to the understanding of plant processes. This tuto..