arthrospore

[ ahr-thruh-spawr ]

nounMicrobiology.
  1. an isolated vegetative cell that has passed into a resting state, occurring in bacteria and not regarded as a true spore.

  2. one of a number of spores of various fungi and cyanobacteria, united in the form of a string of beads, formed by fission.

Origin of arthrospore

1
First recorded in 1890–95; arthro- + spore

Other words from arthrospore

  • ar·thro·spor·ic [ahr-thruh-spawr-ik, ‐spor‐], /ˌɑr θrəˈspɔr ɪk, ‐ˈspɒr‐/, ar·thros·po·rous [ahr-thros-per-uhs, ahr-thruh-spawr-uhs], /ɑrˈθrɒs pər əs, ˌɑr θrəˈspɔr əs/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for arthrospore

arthrospore

/ (ˈɑːθrəˌspɔː) /


noun
  1. a sporelike cell of ascomycetous fungi and some algae produced by a breaking of the hyphae

  2. a resting sporelike cell produced by some bacteria

Derived forms of arthrospore

  • arthrosporic or arthrosporous, adjective

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