acrospore

[ ak-ruh-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Mycology.

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

Other Words From

• ac·ro·spo·rous [ak-r, uh, -, spawr, -, uh, s, -, spohr, -, uh, -, kros, -per-, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acrospore¹

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