- isosporous
- iso·spor·ous
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isosporous
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Isosporous — I*sos po*rous, a. [Iso + Gr. spo ros fruit.] (Biol.) Producing but one kind of spore, as the ferns. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
isosporous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|spōrəs, (ˈ)ī|säspərəs adjective Etymology: is + sporous : of, relating to, or having isospores * * * isosporous /ī sosˈpə rəs, ī sō spōˈrəs or spöˈ/ (botany) adjective Having spores of one kind only, opp to heterosporous ORIGIN: ↑iso… … Useful english dictionary
isosporous — isos·po·rous (i sosґpə rəs) having isospores … Medical dictionary
Glossary of plant morphology terms — Biologists that study plant morphology use a number of different terms to describe plant organs and parts that can be observed with the human eye using no more than a hand held magnifying lens. These terms are used to identify and classify plants … Wikipedia
isospory — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at iso +ˌspōrē; īˈsäspərē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary is + spory : the quality or state of being isosporous * * * isosˈpory noun • • • … Useful english dictionary
Isospore — I so*spore, n. (Biol.) (a) One of the spores produced by an isosporous organism. (b) A zygospore. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spore — For other uses, see Spore (disambiguation). Spores produced in a sporic life cycle. In biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersal and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions. Spores form… … Wikipedia
Sporophyte — ).The sporophyte produces spores (hence the name), by meiosis. These meiospores develop into a gametophyte. Both the spores and the resulting gametophyte are haploid, meaning they only have one set of homologous chromosomes. The mature… … Wikipedia
homosporous — [hō mäs′pə rəs, hō΄mō spôr′əs] adj. Bot. producing only one kind of spore; isosporous … English World dictionary
isosporic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|spōrik adjective Etymology: isospore + ic : isosporous … Useful english dictionary
