Zygospore

Definition of zygospore:

part of speech: noun

A zygote; a cell formed by the conjugation of similar cells.

Usage examples for zygospore:

• The zone from whence the processes issue, and also the processes themselves, have their walls blackened deeply, while the walls of the conjugated cells, which continue to clothe the zygospore during the whole of its development, are bluish- black. "Fungi: Their Nature and Uses", Mordecai Cubitt Cooke.

• By pressure, the thin brittle coat which envelopes the zygospore is ruptured, and the coat of the zygospore exposed, formed of a thick cartilaginous membrane, studded with large irregular warts. "Fungi: Their Nature and Uses", Mordecai Cubitt Cooke.

• 161 95. Zygospore of Mucor. "Fungi: Their Nature and Uses", Mordecai Cubitt Cooke.