Definition

Relating to a type of spore produced by certain fungi and plants.

Example

The scientist studied the oosporic development in the laboratory.

Conversation

I was reading about fungi, and I came across the term oosporic spores.

Oh really? What does that mean exactly?

It refers to spores that are related to certain types of fungi, like slime molds.

That sounds interesting! I never knew there were so many types of spores.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Oosporic → It is formed from "oo-" (from Greek "oion", meaning egg) and "spora" (from Greek "spora", meaning seed or sowing). The word refers to something related to or characterized by the production of spores from egg-like structures.

Memory Tip

Think of 'egg' ('oo-') and 'sowing' ('spora') to remember that 'oosporic' relates to the production of spores from egg-like forms.

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