sporont

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/ˈspɔɹ ɒnt//ˈspoʊɹ ɒnt/

noun

In the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans: an encysted spore, developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.

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Meanings

nounsporont (plural sporonts)

plural sporonts

  1. biologyIn the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans: an encysted spore, developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.

Origin

1880-85; from sporo- + -ont.

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APA

sporont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporont

MLA

“sporont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporont. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sporont,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporont.

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