# microspore

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The smaller spore of a heterosporous plant, typically producing a male gametophyte.
2. One of the numerous tiny spore-like elements produced through the encystment and subdivision of many monads.

## Etymology
From micro- + spore.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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