ballistospore

[ buh-lis-tuh-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Mycology.

1. a forcibly expelled mature fungal spore.

ballistospore

/ bəˈlɪstəˌspɔː /

noun

1. botany a spore, esp a fungal spore, that is forcefully ejected from its source

Word History and Origins

Origin of ballistospore¹

ballist(ic) + -o- + -spore