zygospore

noun

zy·​go·​spore ˈzī-gə-ˌspȯr How to pronounce zygospore (audio)
: 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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First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of zygospore was in 1864

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“Zygospore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zygospore. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

zygospore

noun
: 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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