aboospore

noun

ab·​oospore

(ˈ)aˈbōəˌspō(ə)r

: an oomycete spore functioning as an oospore but produced without sexual union

Word History

Etymology

ab- entry 1 + oospore

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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