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megasporophyll
[ meg-uh-spawr-uh-fil, -spohr- ]
megasporophyll
/ ˌmɛɡəˈspɔːrəfɪl /
noun
- See microsporophylla leaf on which the megaspores are formed: corresponds to the carpel of a flowering plant Compare microsporophyll
megasporophyll
/ mĕg′ə-spôr′ə-fĭl′ /
- 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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