oospore

o·o·spore

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-uh-spawr, -spohr]
- /ˈoʊ əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr/
- /ˈuːspɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-uh-spawr, -spohr]
- /ˈoʊ əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr/

Definitions of oospore word

noun oospore a fertilized egg within an oogonium. 1
noun oospore The thick-walled zygote of certain algae and fungi, formed by fertilization of an oosphere. 1
noun oospore a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi 0
noun oospore a thick-walled, resting spore produced by the fertilization of an oosphere 0

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Origin of oospore

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; oo- + -spore

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Parts of speech for Oospore

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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oospore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for oospore

noun oospore

seed — the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
bud — A bud is a small pointed lump that appears on a tree or plant and develops into a leaf or flower.
cackle — If someone cackles, they laugh in a loud unpleasant way, often at something bad that happens to someone else.
germ — a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
nucleus — a central part about which other parts are grouped or gathered; core: A few faithful friends formed the nucleus of the club.

All 10 Synonyms of oospore