Reproductive cell for a fern

I believe the answer is:

spore

(Other definitions for spore that I've seen before include "Reproductive body produced by fungi" , "Asexual reproductive body" , "Fungal cell" , "Ropes (anag.)" , "Fungus reproducer" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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