azygospore
[ ey-zahy-guh-spawr, -spohr ]
nounBotany, Mycology.
a reproductive cell formed without the fusion of gametes, as in certain algae and fungi.
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azygospore
/ (əˈzaɪɡəʊˌspɔː) /
noun
a thick-walled spore produced by parthenogenesis in certain algae and fungi: Also called: parthenospore
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