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sporophyte

spo·rop·hyte

US/ˈspɔˌrfaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations

Origin

From sporo- (“spore”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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