1. larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte; [syn: megaspore, macrospore]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
megaspore
n 1: larger of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous
plants; develops in ovule into a female gametophyte [syn:
megaspore, macrospore]