parthenospore

[ pahr-thuh-nuh-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Biology.

1. a spore developed without fertilization.

parthenospore

/ pɑːˈθiːnəʊˌspɔː /

noun

1. See azygospore
   another name for azygospore

Word History and Origins

Origin of parthenospore¹

First recorded in 1885–90; partheno- + -spore