microspore

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Noun microspore has 1 sense

microspore - smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte
--₁ is a kind of spore

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Microspore

Definition:

A microspore is a small, typically single-celled spore produced by the male reproductive organs of plants, such as angiosperms and gymnosperms.

Senses:

Sense 1:

(Noun) A reproductive structure in plants

Example sentence: The microspores released by the anther are crucial for the process of pollination.

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Sense 2:

(Noun) The male gametophyte produced by a microspore

Example sentence: The microspores develop into pollen grains, which contain the male gametophyte.

Sense 3:

(Adjective) Describes something extremely tiny or minute

Example sentence: The microspore size of bacteria can only be seen under a powerful microscope.