aboospore

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US/æ.boʊ.əˌspɔɹ/

noun

An oomycete spore that functions like an oospore but has been produced asexually.

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Meanings

nounaboospore (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyAn oomycete spore that functions like an oospore but has been produced asexually.

Origin

From ab- (“away”) + oospore (“zygote”).

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APA

aboospore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aboospore

MLA

“aboospore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aboospore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aboospore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aboospore.

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