First Known Use: 1888
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sporogony
noun spo·rog·o·ny \spə-ˈrä-gə-nē, spȯ-\
Definition of SPOROGONY
: reproduction by spores; specifically : formation of spores typically containing sporozoites that is characteristic of some sporozoans and that results from the encystment and subsequent division of a zygote
— spo·ro·gon·ic \ˌspȯr-ə-ˈgä-nik\ adjective
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sporogony
noun spo·rog·o·ny \spə-ˈräg-ə-nē, spȯ-\
plural spo·rog·o·nies
Medical Definition of SPOROGONY
: reproduction by spores; specifically : formation of spores containing sporozoites that is characteristic of some sporozoans and that results from the encystment and subsequent division of a zygote
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