#androspor
- Androspore — A specialized asexual male spore (found in certain green algae belonging to the Oedogoniales order) which, upon release and attachment to a female plant, structurally germinates to produce a dwarf male filament, a structure subsequently responsible for producing antherozoids.
- Androsporangium — A specialized asexual reproductive organ or cellular structure (found in certain green algae belonging to the Oedogoniales order) inside which androspores are produced and matured. Structurally, this organic capsule insulates the developing cellular material, ensuring the proper formation of male zoospores prior to their release.
- Androsporogenesis — The biological, cytological, and physiological process of formation, differentiation, and maturation of androspores inside an androsporangium. This sequence of structural stages involves specialized cell divisions and biochemical rearrangements of the male germ plasm.