zygophore

[ zahy-guh-fawr, -fohr, zig-uh- ]

noun

, Mycology.

1. (in certain fungi) any of several specialized branches of hyphae, bearing the isogametes that unite to produce a zygospore.

Other Words From

• zy·go·phor·ic [zahy-g, uh, -, fawr, -ik, -, for, -, zig-, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zygophore¹

First recorded in 1900–05; zygo- + -phore