megasporocyte

American  

[me-guh-spaw-ruh-sahyt] / ˌmɛ gəˈspɔ rə saɪt /

noun

megasporocytes plural

1. megaspore mother cell.

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megasporocyte Scientific  

/ mĕg′ə-spôr′ə-sīt′ /

1. A diploid cell that undergoes meiosis to produce megaspores as part of megasporogenesis.

2. Also called megaspore mother cell

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• megasporocytes
  plural

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megasporocyte

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