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Sporophyte

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Noun

1. sporophyte

the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sporophyte

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noun
the diploid form of plants that have alternation of generations. It develops from a zygote and produces asexual spores
Compare gametophyte

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Sporophyte

see synonyms of sporophyte
noun
in certain plants and algae, the spore-bearing generation that is diploid and reproduces by spores: the sporophyte generation begins with the fertilized egg and ends with meiosis
distinguished from gametophyte

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Sporophyte

see synonyms of sporophyte
n.
The diploid spore-producing phase in the life cycle of a plant that exhibits alternation of generations. It is the dominant stage in vascular plants.

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