exospore

[ ek-suh-spawr, -spohr ]

noun

, Botany, Mycology.

1. the outer coat of a spore.

exospore

/ ˈɛksəʊˌspɔː /

noun

1. the outer layer of the spores of some algae and fungi

Derived Forms

• ˌexoˈsporous, adjective

Other Words From

• ex·o·spor·al [ek-s, uh, -, spawr, -, uh, l, -, spohr, -, ek-, sos, -per-], exo·sporous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exospore¹

First recorded in 1855–60; exo- + spore

Example Sentences

Sometimes the exospore is ruptured and detached loosely from the germinating spore.

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