auxospore

auxospore
A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells

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

See Also: auxosporulation, auxosporulate

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