epispore

[ ep-i-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Botany, Mycology.

1. the principal outer covering of a spore.

Word History and Origins

Origin of epispore¹

First recorded in 1825–35; epi- + spore

Example Sentences

The epispore acquires a waxy consistence by this pigmentation, so that it may be detached in granules.

From Project Gutenberg

This species is different from D. difforme chiefly in the rougher and somewhat banded epispore.

From Project Gutenberg