1. of, relating to, or producing megaspores; characteristic of plants that produce large spores
Usage: botanical/technical term; used in plant biology and botany

Examples

• Megasporic plants include many ferns and seed plants that produce larger reproductive spores.
• The megasporic condition in heterosporous plants allows for the development of female gametophytes.
• Botanists distinguish between megasporic and microsporic reproduction in vascular plants.
• The megasporic generation produces the egg-bearing structures in certain plant species.