archespore
[ ahr-kuh-spawr, -spohr ]
nounBotany.
the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
Origin of archespore
1Other words from archespore
- ar·che·spo·ri·al, adjective
- sub·ar·che·spo·ri·al, adjective
Words Nearby archespore
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British Dictionary definitions for archespore
archespore
archesporium (ˌɑːkɪˈspɔːrɪəm)
/ (ˈɑːkɪˌspɔː) /
nounplural -spores or -sporia (-ˈspɔːrɪə)
botany the cell or group of cells in a sporangium that gives rise to spores
Derived forms of archespore
- archesporial, adjective
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