megaspore
noun
mega·spore
ˈme-gə-ˌspȯr 
: a spore in heterosporous plants giving rise to female gametophytes and usually larger than a microspore
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Other fossilized finds include a pinecone-like structure with megaspores and some fossilized tree trunks used to estimate the height of the trees, Wang noted.
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megaspore
noun
mega·spore
ˈmeg-ə-ˌspō(ə)r
-ˌspȯ(ə)r
: a plant spore that produces a female gametophyte
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megaspore
noun
mega·spore
ˈmeg-ə-ˌspō(ə)r, -ˌspȯ(ə)r
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: a spore in heterosporous plants that gives rise to female gametophytes and is generally larger than a microspore
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