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zygophore

zygophore noun: a specialized hyphal branch giving rise to isogametes that unite to produce a zygospore.

Noun

zygophore (plural zygophores)

  1. A specialized hyphal branch giving rise to isogametes that unite to produce a zygospore

Forms of zygophore

pluralzygophores

Origin of zygophore

From zygo- + -phore.

Words formed from zygophore

Questions about zygophore

What does zygophore mean?
Zygophore means a specialized hyphal branch giving rise to isogametes that unite to produce a zygospore.
What part of speech is zygophore?
Zygophore is a noun.
What is the plural of zygophore?
The plural of zygophore is zygophores.

Words near zygophore in the dictionary

  1. zygoneury
  2. zygonic
  3. zygons
  4. zygopetalum
  5. zygopetalums
  6. zygophore
  7. zygophores
  8. zygophoric
  9. zygophyllaceous
  10. zygophyte
  11. zygophytes

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