Archespore (Noun)
Meaning
Primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The archespore is a critical stage in the development of the reproductive structures of plants and fungi.
- In the life cycle of a fern, the archespore gives rise to the sporogenous tissue that produces spores.
- The archespore is a single cell that undergoes mitosis to form a group of cells that will eventually develop into a sporangium.
- In some species of algae, the archespore is a group of cells that differentiate into a sporangium, which produces spores.
- The archespore is a key structure in the development of the gametophyte generation in plants, giving rise to the cells that will eventually produce gametes.