Microspore Definition

mīkrə-spôr
noun
A haploid spore, usually smaller than a megaspore of the same plant, which gives rise to a male gametophyte: found in all seed plants, where it is an immature pollen grain, and in many lower vascular plants.
Webster's New World

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Noun

Singular:
microspore
Plural:
microspores

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