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zygospore
[zī′gōspôr′]
Etymology: Gk, zygon + sporos, seed
the spore resulting from the conjugation of two isogametes, as in certain fungi and algae. Also called zygosperm.
zygospore
a thick-walled sexual spore produced by fungi in the class Zygomycetes.
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The decline in total growth was due mainly to a decrease in vegetative cells with a corresponding increase in zygospores as salinity increased.
Effects of NaCI and [MgCI.sub.2] on Physiological and Biochemical ... by Begonia, Gregorio B. / Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
 
 
 
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