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endospory

endospory noun: the production of gametophytes within a spore.

Noun

endospory (uncountable)

  1. The production of gametophytes within a spore.
    • Endospory is the complete development of, in this case, the female gametophyte within the original spore wall.2006, Michael G. Simpson, Plant Systematics, page 99

Words formed from endospory

Questions about endospory

What does endospory mean?
Endospory means the production of gametophytes within a spore.
What part of speech is endospory?
Endospory is a noun.

Words near endospory in the dictionary

  1. endosporulating
  2. endosporulation
  3. endosporulations
  4. endosporulator
  5. endosporulators
  6. endospory
  7. endoss
  8. endossed
  9. endosseous
  10. endosses
  11. endossing

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