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Meaning of megasporocyte in English:

megasporocyte

noun

Botany

  • A cell in a plant ovule which divides to form megaspores.

Pronunciation

megasporocyte

/ˌmɛɡəˈspɒrə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ /ˌmɛɡəˈspɔːrə(ʊ)sʌɪt/

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Science. From megaspore + -o- + -cyte.