sporophyte

/ˌspɔrəˈfaɪt/
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Other forms: sporophytes

Definitions of sporophyte
  1. noun
    the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations
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    type of:
    flora, plant, plant life
    (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
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