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SPOROPHYTE

\spˈɔːɹəfˌa͡ɪt], \spˈɔːɹəfˌa‍ɪt], \s_p_ˈɔː_ɹ_ə_f_ˌaɪ_t]\

Definitions of SPOROPHYTE

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.

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A stem covered with sporophylls or leaves, each bearing a sporangium, in Pteridophytes; the asexual generation of Ferns; gametophyte.

1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.

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