MEIOSPORE Antonyms
Definition of MEIOSPORE
Best Opposite Words For MEIOSPORE
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diploid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number noun • (genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number | ||||||||
fertilization | nounn | |||||||
noun • creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant • making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure | ||||||||
gametophyte | nounn | |||||||
noun • the gamete-bearing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations | ||||||||
haploid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes noun • (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes | ||||||||
megaspore | nounn | |||||||
noun • larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte | ||||||||
microspore | nounn | |||||||
noun • smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte | ||||||||
multicellular | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • consisting of many cells | ||||||||
sporophyte | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations | ||||||||
zygote | nounn | |||||||
noun • (genetics) the diploid cell resulting from the union of a haploid spermatozoon and ovum (including the organism that develops from that cell) |