sporogony

American

[spuh-rog-uh-nee] / spəˈrɒg ə ni /

noun

Biology.

(in certain sporozoans) the multiple fission of an encysted zygote or oocyte, resulting in the formation of sporozoites.

sporogony British

/ spɒ-, spɔːˈrɒɡənɪ, -ˈrɒdʒ- /

noun

the process in sporozoans by which sporozoites are formed from an encysted zygote by multiple fission

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sporogony Scientific

/ spə-rŏg′ə-nē /

Reproduction by multiple fission of a spore or zygote, characteristic of many apicomplexans. Sporogony results in the production of sporozoites.

Etymology

Origin of sporogony

First recorded in 1885–90; sporo- + -gony

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