zygospore

[ zahy-guh-spawr, -spohr, zig-uh- ]
/ ˈzaɪ gəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr, ˈzɪg ə- /

noun Botany, Mycology.

a cell formed by fusion of two similar gametes, as in certain algae and fungi.

Origin of zygospore

First recorded in 1860–65; zygo- + -spore

OTHER WORDS FROM zygospore

zy·go·spor·ic [zahy-guh-spawr-ik, -spor-, zig-uh-] /ˌzaɪ gəˈspɔr ɪk, -ˈspɒr-, ˌzɪg ə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for zygospore

zygospore
/ (ˈzaɪɡəʊˌspɔː, ˈzɪɡ-) /

noun

a thick-walled sexual spore formed from the zygote of some fungi and algae

Derived forms of zygospore

zygosporic, adjective

Scientific definitions for zygospore

zygospore
[ zīgə-spôr′, zĭgə- ]

A large, multinucleate spore formed by union of isogametes (gametes that are not distinguished by size and structure), as in certain algae or fungi. A zygospore develops thick, resistant walls and enters a period of dormancy before germinating.