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spo·ro·phyte
 sporophyte
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- pronunciation:
- spo
r
faIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
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in a plant that undergoes alternation of generations, the form that is produced by a fertilized egg and in turn produces spores. (Cf. gametophyte.)
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| derivation: |
sporophytic (adj.) |
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