azygospore

[ ey-zahy-guh-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Botany, Mycology.

1. a reproductive cell formed without the fusion of gametes, as in certain algae and fungi.

azygospore

/ əˈzaɪɡəʊˌspɔː /

noun

1. a thick-walled spore produced by parthenogenesis in certain algae and fungi Also calledparthenospore

Word History and Origins

Origin of azygospore¹

First recorded in 1885–90; azygo(us) + -spore