n.
An organism or cell produced by sporogony, especially in the life cycle of various parasitic microorganisms.
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spo·ront (spôr'ŏnt, spōr'-) ![]() |
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A mature protozoon in its sexual cycle.
| pansporoblast (invertebrate zoology) | |
| Myxosporida (protozoa) |
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