Gynandrosporous

/ɡɪˌnændrəˈspɔːrəs/ adjective

Definition

In botany, relating to or producing spores of both types (male and female function), particularly in ferns and mosses.

Etymology

From Greek gynē (woman) + andr- (man) + -sporous (spore-bearing), describing plants that produce multiple spore types.

Kelly Says

Ferns are gynandrosporous, meaning their tiny spores can develop into both male and female reproductive structures—nature's way of ensuring reproduction happens even in the tiniest scale of plant life!

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