zy·go·spore (z  g -spôr , -sp r, z g-)n. A large multinucleate spore formed by union of similar gametes, as in algae or fungi. |
zygospore [ˈzaɪgəʊˌspɔː ˈzɪg-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a thick-walled sexual spore formed from the zygote of some fungi and algae
zygosporic adj
| zygospore (zg-spôr, zg-) 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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  zygospore - a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cellsspore - a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion; "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes" |
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