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zygospore

 
Dictionary: zy·go·spore   ('gə-spôr', -spōr', zĭg'ə-) pronunciation

n.
A large multinucleate spore formed by union of similar gametes, as in algae or fungi.


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A thick-walled sexual spore produced by fungi in the class Zygomycetes.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a plant spore formed by two similar sexual cells


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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 chemicals secreted by plants.

When the environment is favorable, the zygospore germinates, meiosis occurs, and a sporangium is produced at the end of a sporangiophore. The sporangium sheds spores.

A fungus that forms zygospores is called a zygomycete, indicating that the class is characterized by this evolutionary development.

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