homosporous
[ huh-mos-per-uhs, hoh-, hoh-muh-spawr-uhs, -spohr- ]
/ həˈmɒs pər əs, hoʊ-, ˌhoʊ məˈspɔr əs, -ˈspoʊr- /
adjective Botany.
having the spores of one kind only.
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Words nearby homosporous
homoscedastic, homoserine, homosexual, homosexuality, homosocial, homosporous, homospory, homostyled, homotaxis, homothallic, homotherm
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British Dictionary definitions for homosporous
homosporous
/ (hɒˈmɒspərəs, ˌhəʊməʊˈspɔːrəs) /
adjective
(of most ferns and some other spore-bearing plants) producing spores of one kind only, which develop into hermaphrodite gametophytesCompare heterosporous
Derived forms of homosporous
homospory (həʊˈmɒspərɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for homosporous
homosporous
[ hō′mə-spôr′əs, hŏm′ə-, hō-mŏs′pər-əs ]
Producing spores of one kind only that are not differentiated by sex. The spores of homosporous plants, such as horsetails and most ferns, grow into bisexual gametophytes (producing both male and female gametes). Compare heterosporous.
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