Meaning & use
Homosporous
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In botany, producing only one kind of spore, rather than distinct male and female spores.
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Ferns are typically homosporous, producing a single type of spore that develops into a bisexual gametophyte.
Botanists compared homosporous and heterosporous plants to trace the evolution of seed formation.
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Homosporous plants contrast with heterosporous ones, which produce two distinct spore types that develop into separate male and female gametophytes — a key step in the evolutionary path toward seed plants.
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