archesporium

ar•che•spo•ri•um

(ˌær kəˈspɔr i əm, -ˈspoʊr-)

also ar•che•spore

(ˈɑr kəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr)

n., pl. -spo•ri•a (-ˈspɔr i ə, -ˈspoʊr-) a cell or cell structure in a sporophyte from which spores may later develop during the alternate generation. [1900–05; see arche-, spore, -ium²]

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archesporium - primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell developsarchesporecell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals

archesporium

ar•che•spo•ri•um

also ar•che•spore

archesporium

archesporium

archesporium

Synonyms for archesporium

noun primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops

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