helicospore

[ hel-i-kuh-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Mycology.

1. a coiled cylindrical fungal spore.

Other Words From

• hel·i·cos·po·rous [hel-i-, kos, -per-, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of helicospore¹

helico- + -spore