megasporophyll (Meaning)

Wordnet

megasporophyll (n)

in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia

Synonyms & Antonyms of megasporophyll

No Synonyms and anytonyms found

megasporophyll Sentence Examples

  1. The megasporophyll, a specialized leaf structure, produces megaspores in seed plants.
  2. Megasporophylls are usually borne on the fertile branches of a plant, forming a cone or strobilus.
  3. In gymnosperms, the megasporophyll is distinct from the microsporophyll, which produces microspores.
  4. The megasporophyll typically consists of a basal scale and a distal ovuliferous scale, which bears the ovules.
  5. Each ovule contains a megaspore mother cell, which undergoes meiotic divisions to produce megaspores.
  6. One of the megaspores develops into a female gametophyte, the embryo sac.
  7. The megasporophyll provides protection and nutrition to the developing ovules and embryo sac.
  8. The megasporophyll varies in size and shape across different species of seed plants.
  9. The arrangement and morphology of megasporophylls are important taxonomic characters used in the identification of gymnosperms.
  10. The presence of megasporophylls is a defining characteristic of seed-bearing plants, distinguishing them from ferns and other non-seed plants.

FAQs About the word megasporophyll

in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia

No synonyms found.

No antonyms found.

The megasporophyll, a specialized leaf structure, produces megaspores in seed plants.

Megasporophylls are usually borne on the fertile branches of a plant, forming a cone or strobilus.

In gymnosperms, the megasporophyll is distinct from the microsporophyll, which produces microspores.

The megasporophyll typically consists of a basal scale and a distal ovuliferous scale, which bears the ovules.