EXOSPORE

Etymology

Noun

exospore (plural exospores)

The outer layer of a spore, especially in some algae and fungi.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex`o*spore, n. Etym: [Exo+spote.] (Biol.)

Definition: The extreme outer wall of a spore; the epispore.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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