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oospore
o·o·spore [ ṓ ə spàwr ] (plural o·o·spores)


noun 
Definition:
 
fertilized sex cell in algae: a fertilized female reproductive cell in algae and fungi
[Mid-19th century. <oo- + spore]

o·o·spor·ic [  ə spáwrik ] adjective
o·os·po·rous [ ō óspərəss,  ə spáwrəss ] adjective
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