oospore
(noun) a thick-walled sexual spore that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oospore (plural oospores)
(biology) A fertilized female zygote, having thick chitinous walls, that develops from a fertilized oosphere in some algae and fungi
Source: Wiktionary
O"ö*spore, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.) (a) A special kind of spore resulting from the fertilization of an oösphere by antherozoids. (b) A fertilized oösphere in the ovule of a flowering plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
