azygospore

[ ey-zahy-guh-spawr, -spohr ]
/ eɪˈzaɪ gəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun Botany, Mycology.

a reproductive cell formed without the fusion of gametes, as in certain algae and fungi.

Origin of azygospore

First recorded in 1885–90; azygo(us) + -spore

Words nearby azygospore

British Dictionary definitions for azygospore

azygospore
/ (əˈzaɪɡəʊˌspɔː) /

noun

a thick-walled spore produced by parthenogenesis in certain algae and fungi Also called: parthenospore