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auxospore

British  
/ ˈɔːksəˌspɔː /

noun

  1. a diatom cell before its silicaceous cell wall is formed

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E, showing formation of auxospore.

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On the diminution in size having reached a limit in any species, the maximum size is regained by the formation of an auxospore.

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Suffice it to say that a normal auxospore is produced by the conjugation of two parent-cells, its distinguishing feature being a rejuvenescence accompanied by a marked increase in size.

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