archespore

[ ahr-kuh-spawr, -spohr ]

/ ˈɑr kəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun Botany.

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

Nearby words

archer, archerfish, archery, arches, arches national park, archespore, archesporium, archetto, archetypal, archetype, archfiend

Origin of archespore

First recorded in 1900–05; arche- + spore

Related forms

ar·che·spo·ri·al, adjectivesub·ar·che·spo·ri·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for archespore

archespore

archesporium (ˌɑːkɪˈspɔːrɪəm)

/ (ˈɑːkɪˌspɔː) /

noun plural -spores or -sporia (-ˈspɔːrɪə)

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

Derived Forms

archesporial, adjective

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