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Noun: heterospory  ,he-tu'ró-spu-ree
  1. (botany) the production of two different types of spores (microspores and megaspores) as a means of reproduction
    "Heterospory is a characteristic of some plant species, including ferns"

Derived forms: heterospories

Type of: monogenesis, sporulation

Encyclopedia: Heterospory