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zygospore Definition

zygo·spore (zī′gə spôr′ zig′ə-)

noun

Bot. a thick-walled, resting spore formed by conjugation of two isogametes, as in certain primitive fungi and certain green algae

Etymology: zygo- + spore

zygospore Related Forms
zy′go·spor′ic (---spôr′ik) adjective

Browse dictionary entries near zygospore

  1. ‹ zygomorphic
  2. ‹ zygomatic process
  3. ‹ zygomatic bone
  4. ‹ zygomatic arch
  5. ‹ zygoma
  6. ‹ zygoid
  7. ‹ zygogenesis
  8. ‹ zygodactyl
  9. ‹ zygo-
  10. ‹ zygapophysis
  1. zygote ›
  2. zygotene ›
  3. zymase ›
  4. zyme ›
  5. zymo- ›
  6. zymogen ›
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  8. zymogenic ›
  9. zymology ›
  10. zymolysis ›