zygosperm

zygosperm
SYN: zygospore. [zygo- + G. sperma, seed]

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zy·go·sperm (ziґgo-spərm) zygospore.

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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

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