zygosperm
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Zygosperm — yg o*sperm, n. [Gr. zygo n a yoke + E. sperm.] (Bot.) A spore formed by the union of the contents of two similar cells, either of the same or of distinct individual plants. Zygosperms are found in certain orders of alg[ae] and fungi. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zygosperm — noun A spore formed by the union of the contents of two similar cells, either of the same or of distinct individual plants. Zygosperms are found in certain orders of algæ and fungi … Wiktionary
zygosperm — zy·go·sperm … English syllables
zygosperm — ˈzīgə, ˈzigə+ˌ noun Etymology: zyg + sperm : zygospore … Useful english dictionary
zygospore — noun a) A zygosperm. b) A spore formed by the union of several zoospores. Syn: zygosperm, zygozoospore … Wiktionary
Zygospore — yg o*spore, n. [Gr. zygo n a yoke + E. spore.] (Bot.) (a) Same as {Zygosperm}. (b) A spore formed by the union of several zo[ o]spores; called also {zygozo[ o]spore}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zygozoospore — Zygospore yg o*spore, n. [Gr. zygo n a yoke + E. spore.] (Bot.) (a) Same as {Zygosperm}. (b) A spore formed by the union of several zo[ o]spores; called also {zygozo[ o]spore}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zygospore — Among the Phycomycetes, a thick walled sexual spore arising from fusion of two morphologically identical structures, generally hyphal tips, bearing nuclei of opposite mating types (gametangia). SYN: zygosperm. * * * zy·go·spore zī gə .spō(ə)r,… … Medical dictionary
azygosperm — azy·go·sperm (ə ziґgo sperm″) [a 1 + zygosperm] azygospore … Medical dictionary
