oospore

noun

a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi

Roots

oonoo- · Greek · egg sporaspore- · Greek · seed, sowing

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Where does oospore come from?

The word oospore breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: oo-, from Greek oon (“egg”); and spore, from Greek spora (“seed, sowing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.