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ascospore
[ as-kuh-spawr, -spohr ]
ascospore
/ ˈæskəˌspɔː /
noun
- one of the spores (usually eight in number) that are produced in an ascus
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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Other Words From
- as·co·spor·ic [as-k, uh, -, spawr, -ik, -, spor, -], as·cos·po·rous [as-, kos, -per-, uh, s, as-k, uh, -, spawr, -, -, spohr, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ascospore1
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Example Sentences
Second, the wind plays a large part in local ascospore dissemination.
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