oospore

See also: oöspore

English

Etymology

From oo- +‎ spore.

Noun

oospore (plural oospores)

1. (biology) A fertilized female zygote, having thick chitinous walls, that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi

Derived terms

• aboospore
• oosporic

Italian

Noun

oospore f

1. plural of oospora

Anagrams

• operoso