Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cystospore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cys-tospore
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From cyst + -o- + spore.

Inflected Forms

cystospores (plural)

Questions

What does cystospore mean?: A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
Where does cystospore come from?: From cyst + -o- + spore.

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