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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