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zygophyte

American  
[zahy-guh-fahyt, zig-uh-] / ˈzaɪ gəˌfaɪt, ˈzɪg ə- /

noun

  1. a plant that reproduces by means of zygospores.

zygophyte British  
/ ˈzaɪɡəʊˌfaɪt, ˈzɪɡ- /

noun

  1. a plant, such as an alga, that reproduces by means of zygospores

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Etymology

Origin of zygophyte

First recorded in 1880–85; zygo- + -phyte

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Zygophyte, zī′gō-fīt, n. a plant in which reproduction takes place by means of zygospores.

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