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Noun: macrospore  'ma-kru,spor
  1. Larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte
    "The macrospore gives rise to the embryo sac in flowering plants";
    - megaspore

Derived forms: macrospores

Type of: spore

Encyclopedia: Macrospore