ˈōəˌspō(ə)r noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary o- + spore
: zygote ; especially : a resting spore produced by heterogamous fertilization that ultimately produces the sporophytic generation of a plant — compare zygospore
• oo·spo·ric |ōə|spōrik adjective
• oosporous |ōə|spōrəs, (ˈ)ō|äspər- adjective