oospore

oospore Definition

oospore (--spôr′)

noun

Bot. a thick-walled, resting spore produced by the fertilization of an oosphere

Etymology: oo- + spore

oospore Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

soil-borne: This could lead to earlier epidemics of disease initiated from seed- or soil-borne oospores.

Modifies a noun

formation: There are also reports that fungicides may have different effects on oospore formation.

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