cystospore

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noun

A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid

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Meanings

nouncystospore (plural cystospores)

plural cystospores

  1. A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid

    It inhibited zoospore release, cystospore germination, lesion formation, lesion expansion, sporangiophore development and sporangial production.

    2015 October 10, “The Novel Oomycide Oxathiapiprolin Inhibits All Stages in the Asexual Life Cycle of Pseudoperonospora cubensis - Causal Agent of Cucurbit Downy Mildew”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From cyst + -o- + spore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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