SINCE 1828
zygospore
noun
zy·go·spore
| \ ˈzī-gə-ˌspȯr
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Definition of zygospore
: a thick-walled spore of some algae and fungi that is formed by union of two similar sexual cells, usually serves as a resting spore, and produces the sporophytic phase
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zygospore
noun
zy·go·spore
| \ ˈzī-gə-ˌspō(ə)r, -ˌspȯ(ə)r
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Medical Definition of zygospore
: a plant spore that is formed by union of two similar sexual cells, usually serves as a resting spore, and produces the sporophytic phase of the plant
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