oospore

noun oo·spore \ˈō-ə-ˌspȯr\

Definition of OOSPORE

: a spore (as of a fungus) produced by heterogamous fertilization

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1865

Medical Dictionary

noun oo·spore \ˈō-ə-ˌspō(ə)r, -ˌspȯ(ə)r\

: zygote; especially : a spore produced by heterogamous fertilization that yields a sporophyte

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