zygophore

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noun

A specialized hyphal branch giving rise to isogametes that unite to produce a zygospore

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Meanings

nounzygophore (plural zygophores)

plural zygophores

  1. biologyA specialized hyphal branch giving rise to isogametes that unite to produce a zygospore

Origin

From zygo- + -phore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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