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

Words nearby zygospore

zygophyte, zygopteran, zygosis, zygosity, zygosporangium, zygospore, zygote, zygotene, zygotic, -zygous, Zyloprim

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Example sentences from the Web for zygospore

The zygospore thus formed germinates after a long period and forms a new filament of cells.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various
The product of the union of two zygoblasts is termed a zygospore.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various
During all these changes, while the zygospore enlarges, the wall of the arcuate cells becomes coloured brown.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

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

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Scientific definitions for zygospore

zygospore

[ zī′gə-spôr′, zĭg′ə- ]

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.

单词	zygospore
释义	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 Words nearby zygospore zygophyte, zygopteran, zygosis, zygosity, zygosporangium, zygospore, zygote, zygotene, zygotic, -zygous, Zyloprim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zygospore The zygospore thus formed germinates after a long period and forms a new filament of cells. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886\|Various The product of the union of two zygoblasts is termed a zygospore. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886\|Various During all these changes, while the zygospore enlarges, the wall of the arcuate cells becomes coloured brown. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke 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 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 Scientific definitions for zygospore zygospore [ zī′gə-spôr′, zĭg′ə- ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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