heterospory

noun

het·​ero·​spo·​ry ˈhe-tə-rə-ˌspȯr-ē How to pronounce heterospory (audio)
ˌhe-tə-ˈrä-spə-rē
: the production of microspores and megaspores (as in seed plants)
heterosporous
ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈspȯr-əs How to pronounce heterospory (audio)
-ˈrä-spə-rəs
adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heterospory was in 1898

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“Heterospory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterospory. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.

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