Definition of zygospore in English:
zygospore
noun ˈzʌɪɡə(ʊ)spɔːˈzaɪɡəˌspɔr
Biology The thick-walled resting cell of certain fungi and algae, arising from the fusion of two similar gametes.
Compare with oospore
Example sentencesExamples
- White mutant diploid zygospores did not germinate (undergo meiosis) when subjected to low light (8 mol photons m - 2 sec - 1) overnight.
- Fossil zygospores have been used to infer paleoecology of the regions in which they occur, suggesting that shallow freshwater pools or lakes were present in the past.
- When mixed, + and - gametes rapidly pair, fuse, and form a diploid cell that becomes a heavy-walled zygospore.
- This group of relatively high values is associated with samples containing common algal zygospores.
- The thick-walled zygospore which encases the zygote, is highly ornamented and very durable.
Definition of zygospore in US English:
zygospore
nounˈzīɡəˌspôrˈzaɪɡəˌspɔr
Biology The thick-walled resting cell of certain fungi and algae, arising from the fusion of two similar gametes.
Compare with oospore
Example sentencesExamples
- White mutant diploid zygospores did not germinate (undergo meiosis) when subjected to low light (8 mol photons m - 2 sec - 1) overnight.
- When mixed, + and - gametes rapidly pair, fuse, and form a diploid cell that becomes a heavy-walled zygospore.
- Fossil zygospores have been used to infer paleoecology of the regions in which they occur, suggesting that shallow freshwater pools or lakes were present in the past.
- This group of relatively high values is associated with samples containing common algal zygospores.
- The thick-walled zygospore which encases the zygote, is highly ornamented and very durable.