Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sporont

/ˈspɔɹ ɒnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sporont
IPA: /ˈspɔɹ ɒnt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

1880-85; from sporo- + -ont.

Inflected Forms

sporonts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sporontocide

Questions

How do you pronounce sporont?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspɔɹ ɒnt/.
What does sporont mean?: In the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans: an encysted spore, developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
Where does sporont come from?: 1880-85; from sporo- + -ont.

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