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archespore

American  
[ahr-kuh-spawr, -spohr] / ˈɑr kəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun

Botany.

  1. the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.

archespore British  
/ ˈɑːkɪˌspɔː, ˌɑːkɪˈspɔːrɪəm /

noun

  1. botany the cell or group of cells in a sporangium that gives rise to spores

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Other Word Forms

  • archesporial adjective
  • subarchesporial adjective

Etymology

Origin of archespore

First recorded in 1900–05; arche- + spore

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