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megasporophyll

[ meg-uh-spawr-uh-fil, -spohr- ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. a sporophyll producing megasporangia only.


megasporophyll

/ ˌmɛɡəˈspɔːrəfɪl /

noun

  1. a leaf on which the megaspores are formed: corresponds to the carpel of a flowering plant Compare microsporophyll
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megasporophyll

/ mĕg′ə-spôrə-fĭl′ /

  1. A leaflike structure that bears megasporangia.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of megasporophyll1

First recorded in 1895–1900; mega- + sporophyll
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Word History and Origins

Origin of megasporophyll1

C20: from mega- + sporophyll

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