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Definition of: apospory
(ə·pos′pər·ē) noun Bot.
1. A loss of the sporogenous function.
2. The development of a new organism from or near the spore-producing organ without the intervention of spores, as in some ferns. [ <APO- + SPORE]
—a·pos′po·rous adjective
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