a cell that divides by meiosis to produce four haploid spores (meiospores)
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meiocyte
These structural characters reflect a polar differentiation of the meiocyte along a micropylar-chalazal axis.
Józef Bednara, Mieczysław Kuraś, Bohdan Rodkiewicz 2014, 'Ultrastructural changes during megasporogenesis in Epipactis (Orchidaceae)', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/3312. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In successive stages of development, the meiocyte was transformed into a megaspore tetrad after meiosis.
Domaciuk Marcin, Leszczuk Agata, Szczuka Ewa, Kellmann-Sopyła Wioleta, Koc Justyna,Giełwanowska Irena 2016, 'Female sporogenesis in the native Antarctic grass Deschampsia antarctica Desv.', Polish Polar Researchhttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2016.37.issue-2/popore-2016-0016/popore-2016-0016.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
With the exception of this short period plastids were distributed randomly in the meiocyte.
Józef Bednara, Mieczysław Kuraś, Bohdan Rodkiewicz 2014, 'Ultrastructural changes during megasporogenesis in Epipactis (Orchidaceae)', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/3312. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The chalazal wall of the prophase meiocyte differed from other walls in the presence of the ingrowths and plasmodesmata.
Józef Bednara, Mieczysław Kuraś, Bohdan Rodkiewicz 2014, 'Ultrastructural changes during megasporogenesis in Epipactis (Orchidaceae)', Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniaehttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/asbp/article/view/3312. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)