Meanings
plural auxosporulations
- countableuncountableThe formation of an auxospore by gametic fusion or autogamy
Auxosporulation [is] the formation of an auxospore...usually a zygote, produced by diatoms, which expands to near the maximum size of a given species.
2001, Eugene Stoermer, John Smol, The Diatoms: Applications for the Environmental and Earth Sciences1 more example
Small diatoms can become larger through one of two processes: auxosporulation or vegetative cell enlargement. The principal means of restoring size is auxosporulation, which is usually associated with sexual reproduction.
2002, Hans Du Buf, Micha Bayer, Automatic Diatom Identification
Origin
From Ancient Greek αὐξάνω (auxánō, “to grow”) + sporulation.
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