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cystospore

cystospore noun: a zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid.

Noun

cystospore (plural cystospores)

  1. A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
    • It inhibited zoospore release, cystospore germination, lesion formation, lesion expansion, sporangiophore development and sporangial production.2015 October 10, “The Novel Oomycide Oxathiapiprolin Inhibits All Stages in the Asexual Life Cycle of Pseudoperonospora cubensis - Causal Agent of Cucurbit Downy Mildew”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of cystospore

pluralcystospores

Origin of cystospore

From cyst + -o- + spore.

Questions about cystospore

What does cystospore mean?
Cystospore means a zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid.
What part of speech is cystospore?
Cystospore is a noun.
What is the plural of cystospore?
The plural of cystospore is cystospores.

Words near cystospore in the dictionary

  1. cystosonography
  2. cystosori
  3. cystosorus
  4. cystospasm
  5. cystospasms
  6. cystospore
  7. cystospores
  8. cystostome
  9. cystostomies
  10. cystostomy
  11. cystothiazole

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