Answer: sporophyte

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sporophytea spore-producing phase in plants that reproduce by metagenesis (alternating asexual and sexual reproduction)
sporophyte(in the life cycle of plants with alternating generations) The asexual and usually diploid phase, producing spores from which the gametophyte arises. It is the dominant form in vascular plants, e.g., the frond of a fern