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zygophore

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[zahy-guh-fawr, -fohr, zig-uh-] / ˈzaɪ gəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈzɪg ə- /

noun

Mycology.

(in certain fungi) any of several specialized branches of hyphae, bearing the isogametes that unite to produce a zygospore.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

zygophoric

adjective

Etymology

Origin of zygophore

First recorded in 1900–05; zygo- + -phore

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