heterosporous

Meanings

• adjective

  A type of plant that produces two different types of spores: microspores and megaspores.

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Variants

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heterospories , heterosporous , heterospory

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Etymology

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From the Greek words heteros (different) and sporos (seed).

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Trivia

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1. Heterosporous plants are found in various families of ferns and some seed plants.

2. The production of microspores and megaspores in heterosporous plants is thought to have evolved independently multiple times.

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Related Concepts

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1. homosporous: A type of plant that produces only one type of spore.

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How to Memorize "heterosporous"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a plant producing both small and large spores.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of a plant producing two types of seeds.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hetero means different, Heterosporous means two types of spores'.

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