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sporont
[ spawr-ont, spohr- ]
noun
Biology.
- (in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sporont1
First recorded in 1880–85; spor- + -ont ( def )
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Example Sentences
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The zygote or sporont is at first capable of movement and known as an ookinete.
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The sporont may or may not encyst at the commencement of sporulation.
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