Definitions for: Sporophyte

[n] the spore-producing individual or phase in the life cycle of a plant having alternation of generations

Webster (1913) Definition: Spo"ro*phyte, n. [Spore + Gr. ? plant.] (Bot.)
In plants exhibiting alternation of generations, the
generation which bears asexual spores; -- opposed to
gametophyte. It is not clearly differentiated in the life
cycle of the lower plants. -- Spo`ro*phyt"ic, a.

See Also: flora, plant, plant life