SINCE 1828
heterospory
noun
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
\ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈspȯr-əs,
-ˈrä-spə-rəs
\
adjective
-ˈrä-spə-rəs
\
adjective
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