zygospore
noun
zy·go·spore
ˈzī-gə-ˌspȯr 
: a thick-walled spore of some algae and fungi that is formed by union of two similar sexual cells, usually serves as a resting spore, and produces the sporophytic phase
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“Zygospore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zygospore. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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zygospore
noun
zy·go·spore
ˈzī-gə-ˌspō(ə)r, -ˌspȯ(ə)r
: a plant spore that is formed by union of two similar sexual cells, usually serves as a resting spore, and produces the sporophytic phase of the plant
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