megasporocyte
Americannoun
plural
megasporocytes-
A diploid cell that undergoes meiosis to produce megaspores as part of megasporogenesis.
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Also called megaspore mother cell
Example Sentences
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One megaspore mother cell, or megasporocyte, undergoes meiosis in each ovule.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Within each megasporangium, a megasporocyte undergoes meiosis, generating four megaspores—three small and one large.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
In the ovules, the female gametophyte is produced when a megasporocyte undergoes meiosis to produce four haploid megaspores.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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