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zygosperm

zygosperm noun: a spore formed by the union of the contents of two similar cells, either of the same or of distinct individual plants. They are found in certain orders of algae and fungi.

Noun

zygosperm (plural zygosperms)

  1. A spore formed by the union of the contents of two similar cells, either of the same or of distinct individual plants. They are found in certain orders of algae and fungi.
    Synonyms:
    zygospore

Synonyms of zygosperm

Forms of zygosperm

pluralzygosperms

Questions about zygosperm

What does zygosperm mean?
Zygosperm means a spore formed by the union of the contents of two similar cells, either of the same or of distinct individual plants. They are found in certain orders of algae and fungi.
What part of speech is zygosperm?
Zygosperm is a noun.
What is the plural of zygosperm?
The plural of zygosperm is zygosperms.

Words near zygosperm in the dictionary

  1. zygose
  2. zygoses
  3. zygosis
  4. zygosities
  5. zygosity
  6. zygosperm
  7. zygosperms
  8. zygosphenal
  9. zygosphene
  10. zygosphenes
  11. zygosphere

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