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archespore

[ahr-kuh-spawr, -spohr]
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noun Botany.
  1. the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
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Origin of archespore

First recorded in 1900–05; arche- + spore
Related formsar·che·spo·ri·al, adjectivesub·ar·che·spo·ri·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for archespore

archespore

archesporium (ˌɑːkɪˈspɔːrɪəm)

noun plural -spores or -sporia (-ˈspɔːrɪə)
  1. botany the cell or group of cells in a sporangium that gives rise to spores
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Derived Formsarchesporial, adjective
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