homospory
/ˈhoʊməˌspɔri/
noun
- The condition in plants of producing only one type of spore, which develops into a bisexual gametophyte.
- Scientists study homospory to understand the evolution of plant reproduction.
- Homospory is common in ferns and most non-seed plants.
- Unlike heterospory, homospory produces spores that are all the same size.
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