Auxosporulation

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Noun
  1. 1
    The formation of an auxospore by gametic fusion or autogamy countable, uncountable

    "Auxosporulation [is] the formation of an auxospore...usually a zygote, produced by diatoms, which expands to near the maximum size of a given species."

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"Auxosporulation [is] the formation of an auxospore...usually a zygote, produced by diatoms, which expands to near the maximum size of a given species."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐξάνω (auxánō, “to grow”) + sporulation.

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