disporous

/dɪˈspɔrəs/

Definitions

1. adjective

Having or characterized by two spores in a single spore case.

“Some plant species are disporous, with one spore germinating into a male plant and the other into a female plant.”

2. adjective

Producing two spores in a single spore case.

“The disporous flowers of the orchid produced two types of spores, one for each sex.”

Synonyms

  • bisporous
  • disporic

Antonyms

  • monosporous