macrospore en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English spore English macrospore From macro- + spore.
Meanings
- One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| macrospores | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
macrosporic · macrosporogenesis
Translations (4)
fi makrospori (specially large spore) · ga macraspór (specially large spore) · fr macrospore (specially large spore) · it macrospora (specially large spore)