zygospore in English

noun
1
the thick-walled resting cell of certain fungi and algae, arising from the fusion of two similar gametes.
The thick-walled zygospore which encases the zygote, is highly ornamented and very durable.

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1. A zygospore is a special type of Chlamydospore arising from sexual conjugation between two fungi.In addition to being thick-walled and darkly colored, a zygospore is usually heavily ornamented as well, with many spines or ridges