blastospore
[ blas-tuh-spawr, -spohr ]
/ ˈblæs təˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /
noun Botany.
a fungal spore that arises by budding.
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Words nearby blastospore
blastomycete, blastomycosis, blastopor, blastopore, blastosphere, blastospore, blastostyle, blastula, blastulation, blasé, blat
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British Dictionary definitions for blastospore
blastospore
/ (ˈblæstəʊˌspɔː) /
noun
botany a spore formed by budding, as in certain fungi
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Medical definitions for blastospore
blastospore
[ blăs′tə-spôr′ ]
n.
An asexual reproductive sphore formed by budding, as in yeasts.
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