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blastospore

[ blas-tuh-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. a fungal spore that arises by budding.


blastospore

/ ˈblæstəʊˌspɔː /

noun

  1. botany a spore formed by budding, as in certain fungi


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Word History and Origins

Origin of blastospore1

First recorded in 1920–25; blasto- + -spore

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