zygophoric, adj.

zygophoric
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zygophoricadjective

## Factsheet

### Where does the adjective zygophoric come from?

Earliest known use

1900s

The earliest known use of the adjective zygophoric is in the 1900s.

OED's earliest evidence for zygophoric is from 1904, in Science.

### How is the adjective zygophoric pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzʌɪɡə(ʊ)ˈfɒrɪk/
zigh-goh-FORR-ik
/ˌzɪɡə(ʊ)ˈfɒrɪk/
zig-oh-FORR-ik

#### U.S. English

/ˌzaɪɡəˈfɔrɪk/
zigh-guh-FOR-ik
/ˌzɪɡəˈfɔrɪk/
zig-uh-FOR-ik

### Nearby entries

1. zygomorphic, adj. 1875–
2. zygomorphism, n. 1875–
3. zygomorphous, adj. 1879–
4. Zygomycetes, n. 1887–
5. zygomycetous, adj. 1928–
6. zygon, n. 1886–
7. zygonema, n. 1911–
8. zygoneurous, adj. 1901–
9. zygophiuran, adj. & n. 1892–
10. zygophore, n. 1904–
11. zygophoric, adj.1904–
12. zygophyllaceous, adj. 1887–
13. zygophyte, n. 1885–
14. zygopleura, n. 1883–
15. zygopterid, n. & adj. 1900–
16. zygosis, n. 1880–
17. zygosity, n. 1952–
18. zygosome, n. 1905–
19. zygosperm, n. 1880–
20. zygosphenal, adj. 1854–
21. zygosphene, n. 1854–

## Meaning & use

1. 1904–
   See zygo- comb. form .
   1. 1904

      > In the heterogamic subdivision of the homothallic group, a distinct and constant differentiation exists between the zygophoric hyphæ and the gametes derived from them.

      Science 3 June 866/1
   2. 1978

      > One or more slender, lateral zygophoric filaments proliferate from the subterminal portion of a septate, erect hypha.

      Canadian Journal Botany vol. 56 1061
   fungi
   1. umbonated 1752–
   2. operculate 1775–
      Zoology and Botany. Provided with or having an operculum; spec. (of a cup fungus) belonging to the order Pezizales. Also: effected by means of an…
   3. veiled 1776–
      Botany and Mycology. Having a membranous or membrane-like covering; spec. (of the fruiting body of a fungus) having a velum or veil (veil, n.¹ I.6d).
   4. opercled 1793
      = operculate, adj.
   5. adnexed 1821–
      Of the gills of certain fungi: reaching, but only narrowly attached to, the stipe or stem.
   6. pileate 1828–
      Esp. of a fungus: having a cap or pileus (pileus, n. 2).
   7. sorediferous 1829–
      Bearing soredia; caused by producing soredia.
   8. umbonate 1829–
      Furnished with, rising up in, an umbo or boss. Chiefly Botany.
   9. floccose 1830–
      Botany. Covered with or composed of flocci.
   10. adglutinate 1831–
       Adhered; (esp. of hyphae) that have grown or become clumped together. Cf. accrete, adj. 1.
   11. angiosporous 1847–90
       Mycology. Designating fungi having spores that are enclosed in or covered by the fruiting body, and the spores of such a fungus. Cf. angiocarpous…
   12. acrogenous 1851–
       Chiefly Mycology. Esp. of a fungal spore or conidium: borne at the tip of a hypha or conidiophore. Cf. acrospore, n.
   13. stylosporous 1851–
       Pertaining to, of the nature of, a stylospore.
   14. acrosporous 1857–
       Relating to or characterized by acrospores.
   15. byssoid 1857–
       Like a byssus; having a fringed structure with threads of unequal lengths.
   16. mycelioid 1857–
       = mycelial, adj.
   17. sclerotioid 1857–
       Resembling a sclerotium.
   18. soredioid 1857–
       Having the appearance, form, or character of a soredium or soredia.
   19. pileiform 1858–
       Having the form of a pileus or cap.
   20. basidiosporous 1859–
   21. pileated 1859–
       Chiefly Mycology = pileate, adj. Now rare.
   22. sorediform 1859–
       = soredioid, adj.
   23. tigellular 1860–
       Pertaining to or of the nature of a tigellule.
   24. tetradymous 1866–
       Said of an agaric having each perfect lamella or gill separated from the next by four equal short lamellæ and three longer ones alternately…
   25. tigellate 1866–
       Having a tigelle.
   26. mycelial 1867–
       Consisting of, relating to, or characterized by a mycelium.
   27. xylostromatoid 1871–
       Resembling a xylostroma.
   28. hymenial 1875–
       Pertaining to the hymenium.
   29. hyphal 1875–
       Of or pertaining to the hypha of a fungus.
   30. aecidial 1876–
       Of or relating to an aecidium; characterized by the presence of aecidia; productive of aecidiospores.
   31. pycnidial 1877–
       Of or relating to a pycnidium; having pycnidia; of the nature of a pycnidium.
   32. teleutosporic 1880–
       Of or relating to teleutospores.
   33. sorediate 1881–
       Bearing or characterized by the prevalence of soredia.
   34. pollinodial 1886–
       Relating to or of the nature of a pollinodium.
   35. discocarpous 1887–
       Of, relating to, or having a discocarp (discocarp, n. (b)).
   36. peridial 1887–
   37. promycelial 1887–
   38. mycelian 1891–
       = mycelial, adj.
   39. uredosporiferous 1895–
       Bearing uredospores.
   40. uredosporous 1895–
       Characterized by uredospores.
   41. hemiangiocarpous 1900–
       Designating a fungus in which the hymenium is enclosed during the early part of its development; characteristic of such a fungus.
   42. uredinial 1900–
   43. periplasmic 1901–
       Mycology. Of, relating to, or situated in the periplasm of a fungus.
   44. hemiangiocarpic 1902–
   45. wefted 1902–
       Composed of interwoven hyphæ.
   46. zygophoric 1904–
   47. aecial 1905–
       Of or relating to an aecium; characterized by the presence of aecia; productive of aeciospores.
   48. pycnial 1905–
       Of, relating to, or of the nature of a pycnium; resulting from pycnia.
   49. telial 1905–
   50. sporodochial 1913–
       Of or pertaining to a sporodochium.
   51. holocarpic 1916–
       Designating or (of a fungus) possessing a thallus the whole of which becomes transformed into a reproductive structure at maturity.
   52. uredinoid 1929–
   53. longicollous 1936–
       Long-necked; Mycology characterized by an ascocarp or perithecium with an elongated beak-like projection.
   54. uredial 1937–
   55. monokaryotic 1941–
       Uninucleate; (Mycology) of, belonging to, or of the nature of a monokaryon.
   56. protoperithecial 1948–
       Of or relating to a protoperithecium or protoperithecia; possessing a protoperithecium.
   57. parathecial 1953–
       Of or relating to the parathecium of a lichen.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzʌɪɡə(ʊ)ˈfɒrɪk/
zigh-goh-FORR-ik
/ˌzɪɡə(ʊ)ˈfɒrɪk/
zig-oh-FORR-ik

### U.S. English

/ˌzaɪɡəˈfɔrɪk/
zigh-guh-FOR-ik
/ˌzɪɡəˈfɔrɪk/
zig-uh-FOR-ik
/ˌzaɪɡoʊˈfɔrɪk/
zigh-goh-FOR-ik
/ˌzɪɡoʊˈfɔrɪk/
zig-oh-FOR-ik

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for zygo-, comb. form

zygo-, comb. form was first published in 1921; not fully revised.