sporont

English

Etymology

1880-85; see spore and onto-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspɔɹ ɒnt/, /ˈspoʊɹ ɒnt/

Noun

sporont (plural sporonts)

1. (biology) In the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans: an encysted spore, developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.

Related terms

• sporontocide

Anagrams

• protons