zygospore
zygospore A zygote with a thick resistant wall, formed by some algae and fungi (see Zygomycota). It results from the fusion of two gametes, neither of which is retained by the parent in any specialized sex organ (such as an oogonium). It enters a resting phase before germination. Compare oospore.
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