ASCOSPORE
ascospore
(noun) sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ascospore (plural ascospores)
(biology) A sexually produced spore from the ascus of an Ascomycetes fungus
Anagrams
• ascopores
Source: Wiktionary
As"co*spore, n. Etym: [Ascus + spore.] (Bot.)
Definition: One of the spores contained in the asci of lichens and fungi. [See Illust. of Ascus.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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