zoospore
zoospore
Definition
zoo·spore (zō′ə spôr′)
zo′o·spor′ic (--spôr′ik) adjective or zo·os′·po·rous-äs′pə rəs
zoospore
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- release: At maturity, the protoplasts convert to sporangia, which release zoospores into the soil.
Adjective modifier
- motile: Oospores germinate to release motile zoospores that are readily carried in soil water and thus spread the disease within the crop.
- haploid: Eventually, the resting spores germinate to release haploid zoospores which repeat the infection cycle. [ © Jim Deacon ] Fig.
Modifies a noun
- suspension: The papers presented in this conference mostly used leaf disk inoculation technique with zoospore suspension.
- activity: Bayer's fungicide development manager Eileen Bardsley attributes this to fenamidone's zoospore activity.
- membrane: The zoospore plasma membrane is continuous with the flagellar membrane ( F ) but only part of the flagellum is seen in this section.
Noun used with modifier
- pythium: See Chapter 10 for details. [ © Jim Deacon ] Fig 10.20 Accumulation and encystment of Pythium zoospores on wheat roots.
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