zygospore
Fused reproductive cell
A zygospore is a thick-walled resting spore formed by the fusion of two similar gametes, characteristic of certain fungi and algae.
It can remain dormant through harsh conditions before germinating.
The term appears in biology courses and mycology: The bread mold produces zygospores during sexual reproduction.
Fungal filamentous structures
- myceliumFungal filament network
- asexualWithout erotic attraction
- decomposerOrganism breaking down corpses
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
Verb form variation system
- fusionJoining into unity
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- pairingJoining two together
Enduring the cold months
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- outgrowthSomething developing from another
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- quiescenceState of being inactive
latency · stasis · viability · resistant · desiccation · longevity · reactivation · maturation
hyphae
Fungal filamentous structures
- myceliumFungal filament network
- asexualWithout erotic attraction
- decomposerOrganism breaking down corpses
substrate · mycology · black mold · stolons
conjugation
Verb form variation system
- fusionJoining into unity
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
overwintering
Enduring the cold months
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- outgrowthSomething developing from another
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
quiescence · latency · stasis · viability · resistant · desiccation · longevity · reactivation · maturation
ornamented
Made visually elaborate
warty · spiny · ridged · endospore · dark · opaque · diameter · micrometer · microscopy