oospore

See also: oöspore

English

Etymology

From oo- +‎ spore.

Noun

oospore (plural oospores)

  1. (biology) A fertilized female zygote, having thick chitinous walls, that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi

Derived terms

Italian

Noun

oospore f

  1. plural of oospora

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