sporont

[ spawr-ont, spohr- ]

noun

, Biology.

1. (in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sporont¹

First recorded in 1880–85; spor- + -ont ( def )

Example Sentences

The zygote or sporont is at first capable of movement and known as an ookinete.

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