sporont

== English == === Etymology === 1880-85; from sporo- +‎ -ont. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspɔɹ ɒnt/, /ˈspoʊɹ ɒnt/ === Noun === sporont (plural sporonts) (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