sporont
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
IPA(key): /ˈspɔɹ ɒnt/, /ˈspoʊɹ ɒnt/
Noun edit
sporont (plural sporonts)
- (biology) In the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans: an encysted spore, developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.