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Sporophyte

Definition:

A sporophyte is the diploid multicellular phase in the life cycle of plants and algae. It is responsible for producing spores through meiosis, which eventually develop into the haploid gametophyte.

Senses:

1. Botany

- A non-sexual, diploid phase in the plant life cycle that produces spores.

- The sporophyte stage is dominant in most vascular plants.

2. Algae

- The diploid phase in the life cycle of algae that produces spores.

Sample Sentences:

- The sporophyte of a fern develops from a zygote and eventually produces spores.

- In mosses, the sporophyte grows out of the gametophyte and releases spores.

- Algal species differ in the complexity and structure of their sporophytes.

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