1. Modified leaves or leaf-like structures in seed plants and certain ferns that bear megasporangia (structures containing megaspores); in flowering plants, these are typically the carpels or pistils.
Usage: botanical term; plural form of megasporophyll; used in plant reproduction and plant anatomy contexts

Examples

• The megasporophylls of flowering plants develop into the female reproductive organs.
• In gymnosperms, megasporophylls are often arranged in cones.
• The structure of megasporophylls varies significantly among different plant species.
• Botanists examine megasporophylls to understand plant reproductive strategies.
• The megasporophylls contain the ovules that eventually develop into seeds.