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arthrospore
[ ahr-thruh-spawr ]
/ ˈɑr θrəˌspɔr /
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noun Microbiology.
an isolated vegetative cell that has passed into a resting state, occurring in bacteria and not regarded as a truespore.
one of a number of spores of various fungi and cyanobacteria, united in the form of a string of beads, formed by fission.
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OTHER WORDS FROM arthrospore
ar·thro·spor·ic [ahr-thruh-spawr-ik, ‐spor‐], /ˌɑr θrəˈspɔr ɪk, ‐ˈspɒr‐/, ar·thros·po·rous [ahr-thros-per-uhs, ahr-thruh-spawr-uhs], /ɑrˈθrɒs pər əs, ˌɑr θrəˈspɔr əs/, adjectiveWords nearby arthrospore
Arthropoda, arthropods, arthroscope, arthroscopy, arthrosis, arthrospore, Arthur, Arthurian, Arthur, King, Arthus' reaction, arti
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British Dictionary definitions for arthrospore
arthrospore
/ (ˈɑːθrəˌspɔː) /
noun
a sporelike cell of ascomycetous fungi and some algae produced by a breaking of the hyphae
a resting sporelike cell produced by some bacteria
Derived forms of arthrospore
arthrosporic or arthrosporous, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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