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acrospore

American

[ak-ruh-spawr, -spohr] / ˈæk rəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun

Mycology.

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

Other Word Forms

acrosporous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of acrospore

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

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