Auxosporulation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Auxosporulation is a noun meaning The formation of an auxospore by gametic fusion or autogamy.
Meaning
The formation of an auxospore by gametic fusion or autogamy.
Example Sentences
Auxosporulation [is] the formation of an auxospore...usually a zygote, produced by diatoms, which expands to near the maximum size of a given species.
Small diatoms can become larger through one of two processes: auxosporulation or vegetative cell enlargement. The principal means of restoring size is auxosporulation, which is usually associated with sexual reproduction.
Word Forms
- auxosporulations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autosporulation, auxospore, zoosporulation, ascosporogenesis, autosporangium, oosporogenesis.
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