plasmatoparous
/ˌplazməˈtɒp(ə)rəs/Mycology
adjective
Of certain fungi of the family Peronosporaceae (downy mildews): germinating in such a way that the contents of the conidium are released as a whole, form a wall, and later develop a germ tube.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Garnsey (1826–1903). From ancient Greek πλασματ-, πλάσμα + -o- + -parous, after German plasmatopar.