oospore
[ oh-uh-spawr, -spohr ]
/ ˈoʊ əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /
noun Biology.
a fertilized egg within an oogonium.
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OTHER WORDS FROM oospore
o·o·spor·ic [oh-uh-spawr-ik, -spor-], /ˌoʊ əˈspɔr ɪk, -ˈspɒr-/, o·os·por·ous [oh-os-per-uhs, oh-uh-spawr-uhs, -spohr-], /oʊˈɒs pər əs, ˌoʊ əˈspɔr əs, -ˈspoʊr-/, adjectiveWords nearby oospore
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British Dictionary definitions for oospore
oospore
/ (ˈəʊəˌspɔː) /
noun
a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi
Derived forms of oospore
oosporic or oosporous, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for oospore
oospore
[ ō′ə-spôr′ ]
n.
A fertilized female cell or zygote, especially one with thick chitinous walls, developed from a fertilized oosphere.
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Scientific definitions for oospore
oospore
[ ō′ə-spôr′ ]
A fertilized female cell or zygote, especially one with thick chitinous walls, developed from a fertilized oosphere.
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