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Noun: zygospore  'zI-gu,spor
  1. (biology) a thick-walled resting spore formed by the fusion of two similar gametes
    "Zygospores are commonly found in certain types of algae and fungi"

Derived forms: zygospores

Type of: spore

Encyclopedia: Zygospore