ENDOSPOROUS

Etymology

Adjective

endosporous (not comparable)

(botany) Having the spores contained in a case; applied to fungi.

Source: Wiktionary


En`do*spor"ous, a. (Bot.)

Definition: Having the spores contained in a case; -- applied to fungi.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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