aplanospore
[ey-plan-uh-spawr, -spohr]
- (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
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aplanospore
- a nonmotile asexual spore produced by certain algae and fungi
Word Origin
C20: from a- 1 + Greek planos wandering + spore
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