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aboospore

noun
ab·​oospore | \(ˈ)aˈbōəˌspō(ə)r\

Definition of aboospore 

: an oomycete spore functioning as an oospore but produced without sexual union

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First Known Use of aboospore

1929, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aboospore

ab- entry 1 + oospore

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