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zygospore

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | © A Dictionary of Biology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

zygospore A zygote with a thick resistant wall, formed by some algae and fungi (see Zygomycota). It results from the fusion of two gametes, neither of which is retained by the parent in any specialized sex organ (such as an oogonium). It enters a resting phase before germination. Compare oospore.

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Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology zygospore A zygote with a thick resistant wall, formed by some algae and fungi (see Zygomycota ). It results from the fusion of two gametes, neither of which is retained by the parent in any specialized sex organ (such...

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