zygospore

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.

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zy·go·spore 'zī-gə-.spō(ə)r, -.spȯ(ə)r n a plant spore that is formed by union of two similar sexual cells, usu. serves as a resting spore, and produces the sporophytic phase of the plant

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zy·go·spore (ziґgo-spor) a sexual spore formed by the conjugation of two isogametes (zygospheres) that are morphologically identical, or in the Zygomycetes, from the fusion of like gametangia.

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  • 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 — zygospore. См. зигоспора. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Zygospore — (Jochspore, Zygote), die durch Kopulation entstehenden Sporen gewisser Kryptogamen; s. Algen, Tafel II, Fig. 5, und S. 316, auch Pilze, S. 882 …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Zygospore — Zygospōre, s. Kopulation …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • zygospore — [zī′gə spôr΄ zig′əspôr΄] n. [ ZYGO + SPORE] Bot. a thick walled, resting spore formed by conjugation of two isogametes, as in certain primitive fungi and certain green algae zygosporic [zī′gōspôr′ik, zī gəspôr′ik, zig′əspôr′ik] adj …   English World dictionary

  • Zygospore — A zygospore is a reproductive part of a fungus, a chlamydospore that is created by the nuclear fusion of haploid hyphae of different mating types. A zygospore remains dormant while it waits for environmental cues, such as moisture, heat, or… …   Wikipedia

  • Zygospore — zigospora statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Kai kurių grybų ir dumblių storasienė zigota, susidariusi zigogamijos būdu. atitikmenys: angl. zygospore vok. Zygospore, f rus. зигоспора, f …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • zygospore — zigospora statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Kai kurių grybų ir dumblių storasienė zigota, susidariusi zigogamijos būdu. atitikmenys: angl. zygospore vok. Zygospore, f rus. зигоспора, f …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • zygospore — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1864 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • zygospore — (zi go spōr) A thick walled, sexual, resting spore characteristic of the zygomycetous fungi …   Dictionary of microbiology

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