oo'sporic

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oospore (ˈəʊəˌspɔː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi
 
oo'sporic
 
adj
 
oo'sporous
 
adj

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