An oospore is a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae, fungi, and Oomycetes. In Oomycetes, oospores can also result from asexual reproduction, by apomixis. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oospore
• (n.) A fertilized oosphere in the ovule of a flowering plant. • (n.) A special kind of spore resulting from the fertilization of an oosphere by antherozoids. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/oospore/
(from the article `algae`) ...on their cell walls, and these algae produced extensive limestone formations. The Charophyceae, as represented by the large stoneworts (order ... ...swimming structures (flagella). New fungi may germinate from these spores, or mature fungi may reproduce sexually, with the resulting fertilized ... [2 rela... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/o/22
Type: Term Pronunciation: ō′ō-spōr Definitions: 1. A thick-walled fungus spore that develops from a female gamete either through fertilization or parthenogenesis in an oogonium. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=62707