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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > cell biology > cells > spores > zygospores
Preferred Term:

zygospores

Definition:
A thick-walled resting cell or spore formed by the fusion of gametangia (or specialized haploid hyphae) of different mating types during the sexual reproduction, as seen in some species of fungi, algae, protists etc.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
spores
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • zygosperms
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/226161
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-08-27, last modified 2014-11-17