het·ero·spo·ry
| \ ˈhe-tə-rə-ˌspȯr-ē
, ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-spə-rē \
, ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-spə-rē \
Definition of heterospory
: the production of microspores and megaspores (as in seed plants)
Other Words from heterospory
heterosporous
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ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈspȯr-əs
, -ˈrä-spə-rəs
\
adjective
, -ˈrä-spə-rəs
\
adjective
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“Heterospory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterospory. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of heterospory was in 1898
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