ARTHROSPORE

arthrospore

(noun) one of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi

arthrospore

(noun) a body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arthrospore (plural arthrospores)

A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae.

A similar cell produced by some bacteria.

Source: Wiktionary


Ar"thro*spore, n. [Gr. joint + E. spore.] (Bacteriol.)

Definition: A bacterial resting cell, -- formerly considered a spore, but now known to occur even in endosporous bacteria. -- Ar`thro*spor"ic (#), Ar*thros"po*rous (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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