ascospore
Origin of ascospore
1Other words from ascospore
- as·co·spor·ic [as-kuh-spawr-ik, -spor-], /ˌæs kəˈspɔr ɪk, -ˈspɒr-/, as·cos·po·rous [as-kos-per-uhs, as-kuh-spawr-, -spohr-], /æsˈkɒs pər əs, ˌæs kəˈspɔr-, -ˈspoʊr-/, adjective
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How to use ascospore in a sentence
These latter are thus seen to be carpospores, comparable to those of Red Alg, and to the ascospores of Ascomycetes.
Cultural distinctions are apparent and the ascospores differ in size and shape so that no further confusion need occur.
Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting | Northern Nut Growers AssociationBesides the spores formed in these sacs (ascospores), there are other forms produced in various ways.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany | Douglas Houghton CampbellThe spores of Ferns, ascospores, and some conidia are also liberated explosively.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | Various
British Dictionary definitions for ascospore
/ (ˈæskəˌspɔː) /
one of the spores (usually eight in number) that are produced in an ascus
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Scientific definitions for ascospore
[ ăs′kə-spôr′ ]
A sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus of ascomycetes. Ascospores have a haploid number of chromosomes and are formed by meiosis of the diploid zygote that results when the nuclei of sexually compatible hyphae fuse together. When an ascospore is released and lands in a place that is rich in nutrients, it germinates and sends out hyphae of its own.
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