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

megasporophyll

/ mĕg′ə-spôr′ə-fĭl′ /

1. A leaflike structure that bears megasporangia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of megasporophyll¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; mega- + sporophyll

Word History and Origins

Origin of megasporophyll¹

C20: from mega- + sporophyll