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aplanospore

American  
[ey-plan-uh-spawr, -spohr] / eɪˈplæn əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun

  1. (in certain algae and fungi) a nonmotile, asexual spore formed within a cell, the wall of which is distinct from that of the parent cell.

aplanospore British  
/ əˈpleɪnəʊˌspɔː /

noun

  1. a nonmotile asexual spore produced by certain algae and fungi

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Etymology

Origin of aplanospore

aplano- ( aplanogamete ) + spore

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