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aplanospore

[ey-plan-uh-spawr, -spohr] /eɪˈplæn əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr/
noun
1.
(in certain algae and fungi) a nonmotile, asexual spore formed within a cell, the wall of which is distinct from that of the parent cell.
Compare akinete.
Origin of aplanospore
aplano- (see aplanogamete) + spore
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aplanospore

/əˈpleɪnəʊˌspɔː/
noun
1.
a nonmotile asexual spore produced by certain algae and fungi
Word Origin
C20: from a-1 + Greek planos wandering + spore
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