acrospore

[ ak-ruh-spawr, -spohr ]

nounMycology.
  1. a spore borne at the tip of a sporophore, as a basidiospore.

Origin of acrospore

1
From French, dating back to 1865–70; see origin at acro-, spore

Other words from acrospore

  • ac·ro·spo·rous [ak-ruh-spawr-uhs, -spohr-, uh-kros-per-uhs], /ˌæk rəˈspɔr əs, -ˈspoʊr-, əˈkrɒs pər əs/, adjective

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