oosporous
əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr noun Biology.
a fertilized egg within an oogonium.
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oospore (ˈəʊəˌspɔː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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| oospore (ˈəʊəˌspɔː) | |
| —n | |
| a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi | |
| oo'sporic | |
| —adj | |
| oo'sporous | |
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Medical Dictionary
oospore o·o·spore (ō'ə-spôr')
n.
A fertilized female cell or zygote, especially one with thick chitinous walls, developed from a fertilized oosphere.
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Science Dictionary
oospore  (ō'ə-spôr') Pronunciation Key
A fertilized female cell or zygote, especially one with thick chitinous walls, developed from a fertilized oosphere. |
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