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Isosporic :: Isosporic (a.) Producing but one kind of spore, as the ferns and Equiseta. Cf. Heterosporic..

Selaginella :: Selaginella (n.) A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any plant of this genus. Many species are cultivated in conservatories..

Conidium :: Conidium (n.) A peculiar kind of reproductive cell found in certain fungi, and often containing zoospores..

Ovum :: Ovum (n.) A more or less spherical and transparent mass of granular protoplasm, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; an egg, spore, germ, or germ cell. See Illust. of Mycropyle..

Basidium :: Basidium (n.) A special oblong or pyriform cell, with slender branches, which bears the spores in that division of fungi called Basidiomycetes, of which the common mushroom is an example..

Elater :: Elater (n.) An elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores, as in some liverworts..

Spermatophore :: Spermatophore (n.) Same as Spermospore.

Gemmule :: Gemmule (n.) One of the reproductive spores of algae.

Microzoospore :: Microzoospore (n.) A small motile spore furnished with two vibratile cilia, found in certain green algae..

Macrozoospore :: Macrozoospore (n.) A large motile spore having four vibratile cilia; -- found in certain green algae.

Macrosporic :: Macrosporic (a.) Of or pertaining to macrospores.

Macrospore :: Macrospore (n.) One of the specially large spores of certain flowerless plants, as Selaginella, etc..

Zyophyte :: Zyophyte (n.) Any plant of a proposed class or grand division (Zygophytes, Zygophyta, or Zygosporeae), in which reproduction consists in the union of two similar cells. Cf. Oophyte..

Angiocarpous :: Angiocarpous (a.) Having the seeds or spores covered, as in certain lichens..

Melanosperm :: Melanosperm (n.) An alga of any kind that produces blackish spores, or seed dust. The melanosperms include the rockweeds and all kinds of kelp..

Hyphomycetes :: Hyphomycetes (n. pl.) One of the great division of fungi, containing those species which have naked spores borne on free or only fasciculate threads..

Lycoperdon :: Lycoperdon (n.) A genus of fungi, remarkable for the great quantity of spores, forming a fine dust, which is thrown out like smoke when the plant is compressed or burst; puffball..

Sporuliferous :: Sporule (n.) A small spore; a spore.

Zonate :: Zonate (a.) Divided by parallel planes; as, zonate tetraspores, found in certain red algae..

Spermatospore :: Spermatospore (n.) Same as Spermospore.

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