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apospory
noun apos·po·ry \ˈa-pə-ˌspȯr-ē, ə-ˈpäs-pə-rē\
Definition of APOSPORY
: production of gametophytes directly from diploid cells of the sporophytes without spore formation (as in certain ferns and mosses)
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First Known Use of APOSPORY
1884
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