azygospore

American

[ey-zahy-guh-spawr, -spohr] / eɪˈzaɪ gəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun

Botany, Mycology.

a reproductive cell formed without the fusion of gametes, as in certain algae and fungi.

azygospore British

/ əˈzaɪɡəʊˌspɔː /

noun

Also called: parthenospore. a thick-walled spore produced by parthenogenesis in certain algae and fungi

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Etymology

Origin of azygospore

First recorded in 1885–90; azygo(us) + -spore

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