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Concept information

Preferred term

sporophytes

Type

  • Organism

Definition

  • Information A phase where spores are produced in the life cycle of organisms having alternation of generations (i.e., having two or more forms in the life cycle.) Compare with gametophytes.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/32913

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