oospore

[ oh-uh-spawr, -spohr ]

/ ˈoʊ əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

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noun Biology.

a fertilized egg within an oogonium.

Origin of oospore

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

OTHER WORDS FROM oospore

o·o·spor·ic

[oh-uh-spawr-ik, -spor-], /ˌoʊ əˈspɔr ɪk, -ˈspɒr-/, o·os·por·ous

[oh-os-per-uhs, oh-uh-spawr-uhs, -spohr-], /oʊˈɒs pər əs, ˌoʊ əˈspɔr əs, -ˈspoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby oospore

Oort cloud, oory, oose, oosperm, oosphere, oospore, Oost, Oostende, OOT, ootheca, ootid

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Example sentences from the Web for oospore

This oospore, or resting spore, may remain dormant in this state within the tissues of the foster plant for some months.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
The oospore becomes an oosporangium, and from it at least a hundred germinating bodies are at length expelled.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
Reproduction from an oospore formed by the combination of two sexual cells.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various
After the production of this oospore the parent filament gradually loses its vitality and slowly decays.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884|Various

The oospore on germination usually gives origin to a zoosporangium, but may form directly a germ tube which infects the host.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oospore

oospore

/ (ˈəʊəˌspɔː) /

noun

a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi

Derived forms of oospore

oosporic or oosporous, adjective

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Medical definitions for oospore

oospore

[ ō′ə-spôr′ ]

n.

A fertilized female cell or zygote, especially one with thick chitinous walls, developed from a fertilized oosphere.

Scientific definitions for oospore

oospore

[ ō′ə-spôr′ ]

A fertilized female cell or zygote, especially one with thick chitinous walls, developed from a fertilized oosphere.

单词	oospore
释义	oospore [ oh-uh-spawr, -spohr ] / ˈoʊ əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oospore ON THESAURUS.COM noun Biology. a fertilized egg within an oogonium. Origin of oospore First recorded in 1860–65; oo- + -spore OTHER WORDS FROM oospore o·o·spor·ic [oh-uh-spawr-ik, -spor-], /ˌoʊ əˈspɔr ɪk, -ˈspɒr-/, o·os·por·ous [oh-os-per-uhs, oh-uh-spawr-uhs, -spohr-], /oʊˈɒs pər əs, ˌoʊ əˈspɔr əs, -ˈspoʊr-/, adjective Words nearby oospore Oort cloud, oory, oose, oosperm, oosphere, oospore, Oost, Oostende, OOT, ootheca, ootid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oospore This oospore, or resting spore, may remain dormant in this state within the tissues of the foster plant for some months. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke The oospore becomes an oosporangium, and from it at least a hundred germinating bodies are at length expelled. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke Reproduction from an oospore formed by the combination of two sexual cells. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886\|Various After the production of this oospore the parent filament gradually loses its vitality and slowly decays. Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884\|Various The oospore on germination usually gives origin to a zoosporangium, but may form directly a germ tube which infects the host. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for oospore oospore / (ˈəʊəˌspɔː) / noun a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi Derived forms of oospore oosporic or oosporous, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oospore spawn, ovum, rudiment, germ, nucleus, bud, cackle, roe, cackleberry Medical definitions for oospore oospore [ ō′ə-spôr′ ] n. A fertilized female cell or zygote, especially one with thick chitinous walls, developed from a fertilized oosphere. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for oospore oospore [ ō′ə-spôr′ ] A fertilized female cell or zygote, especially one with thick chitinous walls, developed from a fertilized oosphere. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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oospore

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