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Auxospore vs Androspore - What's the difference?

auxospore | androspore |

As nouns the difference between auxospore and androspore

is that auxospore is a reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells while androspore is a spore with male functions, in some algae.

auxospore

English

(wikipedia auxospore)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
  • * 2001 , Eugene Stoermer & John Smol, The Diatoms: Applications for the Environmental and Earth Sciences ,
    • Auxosporulation [is] the formation of an auxospore ...usually a zygote, produced by diatoms, which expands to near the maximum size of a given species.

    Related terms

    * auxosporulation * auxosporulate

    androspore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spore with male functions, in some algae.
    • (Webster 1913)