SPOROGONY

Etymology

Noun

sporogony (countable and uncountable, plural sporogonies)

The formation of sporozoites from spores or zygotes.

Source: Wiktionary


Spo*rog"o*ny, n. Etym: [Spore + root of Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The growth or development of an animal or a zooid from a nonsexual germ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DATELESS

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